Page 9 - Sandy Solis News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

The Collier County Commission is preparing to vote on two key elements of a plan to build a $25-million center to address growing demand for mental health and addiction treatment in the region. Commissioners will be asked at their May 25 meeting to sign off on five acres that will be donated to the county from the David Lawrence Center, the dominant provider of mental health services in the community, according to Scott Burgess, chief executive officer of the nonprofit organization. The new complex will be built using local sales tax proceeds on the five-acre parcel that is immediately eas...

The Board of Collier Commissioners unanimously agreed to sign two non-binding letters of support for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s proposed $2.1 billion plan to provide coastal resiliency for parts of the county, though commissioners showed reluctance for the plan as it’s written. Summing up the board’s concerns, Commissioner Andy Solis said signing the non-binding letters today would not prevent the county from opting out later. “None of this is going to be set in stone,” Solis said. “It’s not a perfect plan but it’s $2 billion worth of funding, and we can’t throw the b...

New plans to make Logan Boulevard safer Published: April 13, 2021 6:44 AM EDT Updated: April 13, 2021 6:53 AM EDT Recommended Collier County commissioners will discuss new safety improvement plans for the Logan Boulevard extension in a meeting Tuesday. They will be adding two median crossovers, which will allow cars to turn around more easily. The biggest issue many people have with the road is the trucks that are passing through. In order to get to the bottom of it, Collier County actually had staff follow some of the trucks to find out where the problem areas were. They determined the truck...

While modeling shows flood management structures and operations south of the swamp present the biggest problem, water withdrawals for agricultural use and public water supply have also compounded the issue.

Marine Corps veteran Ben Walker has fought multiple battles. He has fought in a war and battled addiction, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. “I was very suicidal with my drug abuse and alcohol,” Walker said. “I pretty much had no hope.” He was without help and Collier County couldn’t help him. “I kept asking for help here in Collier County and they kept shipping me off to Bay Pines in Tampa,” Walker said. But soon, Collier County will expand its mental health services with a $25 million mental health facility. On Tuesday, Collier County commissioners chose the site ...