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Sawyer County board approves resolution urging more state support for mental‑health services
Summary
The Sawyer County Health & Human Services Board voted Aug. 6 to send a resolution to the county board asking state leaders for increased funding to cover gaps in county mental‑health services, citing high local costs for CSP and crisis care.
The Sawyer County Health & Human Services Board voted Aug. 6 to approve a resolution asking state lawmakers and the governor to provide greater funding for county mental‑health services.
"This is a resolution that, many counties in the area all over the state actually have put forward," said Mike (board member), describing the proposal as an effort to address underfunded mandates and high county costs for services. Julia (HHS administration) told the board that community support program (CSP) services for chronically mentally ill residents are not fully funded by medical assistance and require county dollars to cover shortfalls.
Committee discussion acknowledged the limits of resolutions but emphasized urgent local costs. A motion to approve the resolution was made by a committee member and seconded; the board voted "Aye" and the measure will be forwarded to the county board for consideration. The resolution did not include specific dollar figures beyond staff testimony about recurring county costs.
Board members said the measure is part of a broader push among neighboring counties to seek state action on mental‑health funding and crisis placements. Staff noted that securing state support could reduce expensive out‑of‑county placements and strengthen local crisis response.
