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FEB 1? 1987 Boa j i� 67 F"!",r r. Commissioner Wheeler wished to know if there is a reason that this drug rehabilitation center has to be in a particular area, and Commissioner Eggert explained that there is because it is considered a group home, which would have to be in either RM -6, RM -8 or RM -10. She is saying that it isn't really a group home, that it is a residential center and with the Board's permission could be in a general commercial area with proper buffering, etc. Chairman Scurlock noted that there is some additional land adjacent to the new jail that we have been pursuing as something we have to do in the future. Perhaps we should look into acquir- ing that 20 acres now, and possibly it could be considered for this type facility. MXD. Director Keating believed that acreage is in the Gifford Commissioner Eggert felt what they really would like to get is a building that they can remodel. Discussion ensued re the building needed, type, size, etc., and it was noted that it would need to accommodate 20-30 people; the people would live there and staff would come in. John Turnbull, consultant with the Mental Health Associa- tion, informed the Board that they have been looking all over for a facility. They have to do something, and it is mandated that it be located in Indian River County and that some action must be taken before the end of June. That is why the emergency exists. Commissioner Bird brought up the possibility of building another building on the old jail site, and Director Keating noted that land is in the City. Betty Goins, Associate Director responsible for drug and alcohol and in-patient programs, explained that this facility is for people who have been detoxed or dried out, and this is the next step in their treatment, both for drug users and alcoholics. Commissioner Wheeler asked it this ties in with Alco -Hope, and Ms. Goins stated that Alco -Hope is part of their system, but 84