Last month, Piatt County voters approved a tax to establish a 708 Mental Health Board.
Just a month later, that Board and its mission are starting to take shape. On the WHOW Morning Show Tuesday, Tony Kirkman, Executive Director of the Piatt County Mental Health Center told Regional Radio the funds will be used to grow mental health services in Piatt County.
Getting the levy passed is just the beginning of the process. Kirkman explains first a 708 mental health board must be appointed and have quarterly meetings scheduled.
While he won't officially be on the board, Kirkman hopes to be involved because the Mental Health Center is currently the only provider of developmental services, substance use treatment, and mental health treatment.
According to Kirkman, local service providers will be required to apply for funds received from the levy and could see the money as soon as August of next year.
The Board anticipates receiving funds starting in August of next year. Kirkman indicates the passage of the tax is a huge boost to the future outlook of the Mental Health Center.
