ROCKFORD — A former nursing home along South Mulford Road could be turned into a substance abuse treatment facility under a proposal going before City Council, but neighbors have pushed back saying it’s the wrong use for a property that’s surrounded by residences.
Alsos Behavioral Health wants to convert the former River Crossing of Rockford at 1660 S. Mulford Road into a 128-bed inpatient treatment facility for people who require medical or clinically managed substance use disorder or behavioral health treatment. Alsos expects an average of 122 patients at any given time and said the average length of stay is approximately 30 days.
After three months of delays, the proposal made its first stop in the approval process Tuesday night before the Zoning Board of Appeals. Approximately two dozen neighbors showed up to the hearing, many who had submitted letters and petitions asking for the proposal to be rejected…