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Commissioners urge public input on behavioral health plans and deny rumors of selling Tucasa
Summary
Commissioners promoted a behavioral-health listening session and Chairman Johnson denied rumors that the county sold the Tucasa facility, saying Grant County intends to explore options to keep the program running while Luna County will act as an accountable entity for a regional planning grant.
Commissioners used their reports to highlight several community priorities and to respond to rumors about the county's behavioral-health facility, Tucasa.
Behavioral-health outreach: Commissioner Stevens invited the public to a behavioral‑health listening session on the 19th at noon at the conference center and urged residents to attend and provide input for regional planning. Chairman Johnson and other commissioners underscored the importance of behavioral‑health coordination across the region.
Tucasa facility rumors and regional planning: Chairman Johnson addressed circulating reports that the county had sold Tucasa to Luna County, calling those claims inaccurate. He explained that Luna County is designated as the accountable entity for some regional behavioral‑health planning work (Region 6) and will receive a $60,000 allocation to support plan submission and deliverables; Grant County staff and the county manager will continue internal work on Tucasa operations and potential partnerships. "That does not have a direct effect on Tucasa…This county commission with the county manager and some of her staff are doing the their own work regarding to Casa," Johnson said, urging patience as the commission evaluates options.
Why it matters: Behavioral‑health services and the future of Tucasa have been the subject of community concern. Commissioners emphasized they will pursue options to keep the facility operating, consider partnerships and are not selling the property.
Next steps: Commissioners encouraged public participation in upcoming listening sessions and said staff will continue to study operational and partnership options for Tucasa while coordinating with regional accountable-entity work.
