BILL PEARSON Thu, 01/07/2021 - 7:15am
Lincoln County commissioners began the new year by renewing a contract with a Brunswick hospital. Commissioners voted 2-0 to provide $160,178 in funding for Mid Coast Hospital’s addiction recovery center. The agreement includes a small funding increase. Sheriff Todd Brackett explained the funds pay for two full-time counselors. The funding increase is due to licensure for counselors who will now provide recognition and cognitive therapies. These services will be expanded to include one-on-one counseling follow-ups, said Brackett.
Commissioners Bill Blodgett and Hamilton Meserve approved the contract extension. Meserve agreed with Brackett’s program assessment. “This is a critical program, and I’m very proud of it,” he said. Commissioners also authorized Brackett’s request seeking bids for replacing a county vehicle damaged in a Dec. 24 collision. The sheriff also received approval to seek bids for the department’s ve