Palm Beach County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to help fund a $60 million mental health and substance use crisis center. But after an emotional and contentious public meeting, many questions remain unanswered.
The center will be primarily funded, built and operated by the Health Care District of Palm Beach County. The behavioral health facility will include primary and 24/7 care, in-patient and out-patient services for adult and children.
It comes after the Health Care District, a tax-payer health agency, requested the county to honor its 2021 commitment to set aside $10 million COVID-relief funds to go towards the District’s investment…