Opponents of Country View sale gaining steam
More than 100 signs opposing the sale also have cropped up around the county, some in lawns of residents with family members living at
"We're getting all kinds of good feedback," Lee said. "The community is pretty upset about it. They don't understand why (the county) would do this."
The supervisors voted 4-1 in March to hire a real estate broker and seek proposals from companies interested in buying
Board members supporting the idea noted
Board members also said they can reject any proposals -- preliminary bids are due Friday -- if they didn't believe the buyer would run
Supervisor
Vivians and Lee spoke to the supervisors Tuesday about their door-to-door petition drive and said
Lee said
"Finding a bed for someone with mental illness inpatient treatment is not easy," Lee said. "Many are sent hundreds of miles away for treatment.
"They are then separated from all of their supports at home," she added. "Some people need long-term mental health care services, and without
Vivians told the supervisors some of the concerns they've been hearing, which range from questions about why taxpayers can't vote on the sale to why the board meetings are held at
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