Stillwater County-Stillwater County has filed an event that can host Eastern Montana’s new forensic mental health facilities, and public officials present several potential positions to the main decision makers.
Steel Water County Commissioner Roger Webb announced that County confirmed major real estate on Wednesday 90 and 11.th Columbus Street North will take about 450 workers to the area as an ideal place for facilities.
Webb said, “40 people will come to your village. If they don’t, they will come. You will have them, and this will bring them to professional people.” Webb said on Wednesday.
See Stillwater County Commissioner about the main mental health facility.
Possible location for steel water county mental health facilities
The preferred position of the webb is near Billings Clinic of Columbus, and the hospital owns the land of 15 acres. However, according to Webb, the hospital does not cite the employee problem and does not support the proposal. Hospital officials said they did not take a formal position in the project.
Webb said, “I personally want to make it next to the hospital, they own 15 acres, and I have a quick meeting with them, and I probably see ‘no’ perhaps ‘perhaps’ perhaps.
Former Senator Greg Gian Forte said he was sponsored to bring the facility to Steel Water County. Gianporte confirmed that the discussion is in progress and the public opinion will begin soon, but it has not publicly approved the site.
Gianporte said in an interview with Columbus’s MTN News, “This discussion is continuing, and we will open the public input stage in the future. Therefore, we want to hear the opinions of other communities who are interested in hosting county commissioners, city councils, and the facility.”
The entire proposal that lists various land parcel in this area is already considered by the State Investment Committee.
Becky Martin is a nearby resident and supports the facility to bring it to the area.
Martin said, “My neighbors are not happy if I say this, but I need it, so I will not care.” People do not realize everything related to mental health. There is nothing to fear. It must be educated. “
Webb acknowledged the competition with other counties, but expressed trust in Stillwater County’s proposal.
Webb said, “Laurel will want to have it, Big Horn County will want to have it, it will be built somewhere in this area, which just wants to go ahead of the game.
In 2025, the Montana Legisies approved $ 26.2 million mental health facilities in the eastern part of Montana. The legislature failed to identify the position of this facility, but Yellow Stone County’s local officials found that Billings were possible in August.
Some local authorities expressed concern about the facilities, saying that there is already a shortage of medical personnel in the area and lacks sufficient outpatient patient treatment programs. On September 10, Greg Gianporte Governor ordered the Investment Committee to restart the new site search.
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