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Board approves up to $20,000 consulting agreement to advise mental health crisis center start-up

Board of Commissioners of Nobles County · February 17, 2026
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Summary

Nobles County approved a professional services agreement with Birch Bark Consulting, LLC to provide start-up advisement for a mental health crisis center from Feb.–Aug. 2026, not to exceed $20,000.

Meghan Mohs offered to provide technical assistance to Nobles County and ElevaCare/New Life Treatment on tasks necessary for crisis-center start-up operations between February and August 2026. The board approved a professional-services agreement with Birch Bark Consulting, LLC for services not to exceed $20,000 (moved by Justin Ahlers; seconded by Bob Paplow).

The county said the consultant will advise on start-up operations required to open the center; the motion authorizes the agreement and a not-to-exceed amount but does not appropriate separate capital funds beyond the contract authorization.