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Dorchester County Council approves Mid Shore Behavioral Health as FY27 core service agency
Summary
The Council unanimously agreed to a FY27 Letter of Agreement naming Mid Shore Behavioral Health as the county's core service agency to oversee public behavioral health planning and services.
The Dorchester County Council agreed June 2 to enter into a FY27 Core Service Agency Letter of Agreement with Mid Shore Behavioral Health (MSBH), formalizing the nonprofit as the county's agent for oversight, planning and development of the public behavioral health system.
MSBH Chief Executive Officer Kathryn G. Dilley and Recovery, Crisis & Services Supervisor Ashley Strazza presented the organization's annual update. After the presentation the Council voted 4–0, with Councilman William V. Nichols absent, to approve the FY27 agreement.
The agreement names MSBH to coordinate public behavioral health services in Dorchester County for the coming fiscal year and positions the agency to work with county staff on system planning and oversight. The Council's action was unanimous among members present; no funding line item or fiscal impact was specified in the meeting minutes.
The Council's action closes the procedural step of designating an FY27 core service agency; next steps for implementation, performance metrics or specific program funding were not detailed in the record. The Council plans to consider posted personnel and policy matters at its next regular meeting on June 16, 2026.
