HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1626 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BRIEFING MINUTES
AUGUST 7, 2007
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday,
August 7, 2007, at 5:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center (South Wing Conference
Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Board Members Present
Chairman Marvin Norman
Vice Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Steve Johnson
Ken Robertson
Godfrey Williams
Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Deputy County Manager Susan
Blumenstein, Assistant County Manager Tracy Jackson, Planning Director Ron Smith, Tax
Collector Bill Furches and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Norman
REQUEST FOR THE APPROVAL OF RENEWAL LEASES WITH
CROSSROADS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE FOR THE HWY. 21
NORTHJTURNERSBURG ROAD FACILITY AND THE 231 TWIN OAKS ROAD SITE:
Crossroads Executive Director David Swann explained the two leases. He advised it had been
ten years since Tri -County Mental Health was dissolved, and Iredell County joined the mental
health authority with Suny and Yadkin Counties.
Commissioner Robertson mentioned that a couple of months ago, a citizen had requested
a detox center. Robertson asked Swann the locations of the nearest detox centers.
Swann said there were four types of detoxification. He said a medical detox unit was in
Hickory, and Crossroads could provide ambulatory detox in a person's home rather than in a
hospital setting. Swann said many years ago Statesville had a detox center (Garner Bagnal
Blvd.); however, it was phased out prior to the dissolution of Tri -County. He said if patients
had a co -existing illness they could also receive services at Winston-Salem, Charlotte, Gastonia,
and Wilkes County. Swann said it was expensive to operate a detox center, but Crossroads had
funding to assist clients who lacked adequate resources. (He said the costs might range from a
low of $400 a day lip to $1500 a day.) Mr. Swann assured the board members that the services
were readily accessible to the clients.
(A summary of all agenda requests reviewed during the briefing may be found in the
regular minutes.)
ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Norman adjourned the briefing session at 6:20 p.m.
Approved: �L 1 ��,rClerk
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