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Council backs July 18 recovery fundraiser and supports certified recovery-house plan
Summary
A recovery counselor, Dave Mankin, proposed opening a state‑certified recovery house and hosting a fundraising event on July 18; the council agreed to help close the street and offered logistical support while asking staff to coordinate closures and requirements.
Dave Mankin, who identified himself as a counselor with West Central Region Community Corrections and former director of Jonah's House, proposed reopening a recovery residence and asked the council to support a community fundraising event on July 18 starting at noon. He described the program as treatment‑focused sober living, said a sober‑living coordinator would be onsite, and emphasized evidence‑based treatment over religious programming.
Mankin outlined event elements including pulled pork from Dog's Barbecue, a car show, door prizes and a dunk tank whose cage he said he would occupy. He said the house would aim to be certified as a state recovery program rather than a ‘‘flop house’’ where residents pay for beds without treatment. He also said he has job connections, a van for transportation and offers to have clients perform community service work in town.
Councilors asked practical questions about location, capacity and monitoring. The event date of July 18 and a noon start were discussed and the council indicated support: members agreed to work with Jesse to arrange road closures and other logistics. The council did not record a formal vote in the transcript but confirmed consensus to proceed.
Next steps: staff will coordinate road‑closure permits and logistics with Mankin; the recovery‑house licensing, timeline and operating budget were not specified at the meeting.
