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believed that Alco -Hope performs a very much needed <br />function, and he would have no objection to asking the new <br />Board to give this consideration. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Lyons, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Bird, to go on <br />record as asking that the facilities of <br />Alco -Hope be considered in the planning <br />for alcoholic rehabilitation in this county. <br />It was noted that Commissioner Wodtke who has been very <br />much involved with the Mental Health District was out of the <br />room temporarily. <br />Chairman Scurlock commented that in the past Mr. <br />Ashcraft always viewed this as a competition for funds. <br />Mr. Vallone stated that they are not in competition <br />with anyone other than helping the alcoholic. The five year <br />plan completely ignores this need; they just detox the <br />alcoholic and put them back in the street and he merely <br />wants the Board to recognize the need. <br />Chairman Scurlock pointed out that actually they are in <br />competition for funds, as the District has certain priori- <br />ties they have identified and Alco -Hope has others. <br />Mr. Vallone continued to emphasize that he wants to <br />force them to address the issue, and Commissioner Lyons <br />noted that always in the past they had some technical reason <br />they couldn't use the Alco -Hope facility. <br />Mr. Vallone believed all those reasons have been <br />addressed; they now have people with degrees and have <br />renovated the facility; it is a new Alco -Hope. <br />Further discussion continued and since the Motion was <br />only to open the door for Alco -Hope to go before the new <br />board and make this appeal, it was decided not to wait for <br />Commissioner Wodtke's return. <br />39 <br />BOOK 58. FA -UF 75 <br />