Sonoma Sober Home Showdown Puts Opioid Millions on Ice

A high-speed plan to build sober-living homes in Santa Rosa has hit a wall, as negotiations over county opioid settlement dollars have collapsed between Sonoma County officials and one of the region’s most prominent developers. The Gallaher group says that new contract terms from county staff would scare off lenders and stall the project. The company sent the Board of Supervisors a sharply worded letter laying out its frustration. The disputed award would send nearly $3.9 million to Buckelew Programs for several recovery residences, including a Doyle Park campus, while county staff say their proposed language is aimed at safeguarding public money as the projects move toward construction.

Gallaher group says terms are blocking loans

In its letter to…..

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