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Commission approves Guidance Care Center agreements for substance‑use, mental‑health and jail programs
Summary
The board approved two FY2026 agreements with Guidance Care Center — $902,000 for substance‑use and mental‑health services and $350,615 for an in‑jail program — on a roll call with one abstention noted.
The Monroe County commission approved two separate agreements with Guidance Care Center for FY2026: one contract for substance‑abuse and mental‑health services in the amount of $902,000 and a second contract for the jail in‑house JIP program totaling $350,615. Staff noted the county funding is the local match required by Florida statute for SAMH services. The motions passed after roll-call votes; most commissioners recorded 'Yes' and Commissioner Rice recorded an abstention on the B2 approvals.
Clerk (S3) called the roll for the item and recorded the votes: Commissioner Cates, Lincoln and Raschein voted yes; Commissioner Rice abstained on the B2 item, and Mayor Scholl recorded yes. The contracts were approved as part of the board’s consent on budget-and-finance agenda items.
