Lane County’s stabilization center plans are coming together — but still face key tests before the facility starts construction and opens to serve the region’s most vulnerable residents.
One of the first of the tests comes later this month: On May 18, the Springfield City Council will have an annexation hearing to hear the request to annex the project site. The proposed site, located along International Way near PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center Riverbend, is within Springfield’s urban growth boundary. City officials could make a decision at the meeting, or wait until later.
Separately, the county is working with the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Department of Human Services to get the necessary licenses to run the facility, Lane County staffers told commissioners Tuesday, May 5…