Although members of a Johnson City board expressed frustration at the pace of plans review, city staff say they’re maintaining a dialogue with representatives of the Haven of Mercy homeless
Concerned about the legal implications of its current requirements, Johnson City is working on bringing its zoning rules for medication assisted treatment facilities into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
City leaders will soon consider an amendment to the cityâs zoning code that would better align its rules with the Tennessee Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services and the ADA. The ADA prohibits discrimination in the treatment of mental health disorders, including substance abuse.
In combination with counseling and behavioral therapy, medication assisted treatment involves using drugs like methadone or buprenorphine to treat addiction to opioids like heroin or prescription pain relievers.
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Over his more than 30-year career, Cheek was part of a rotating cast of local leaders weaning the local economy off textiles by recruiting companies in other industries and making room for them. He also managed Mebane while it nearly doubled in population and was part of another trend in governance focusing on quality of life issues, which turns out to be especially appealing to people not tied to a workplace.
“I think the most important quality he brought was his vision,” said Mebane City Council Member Patty Phillips. “The quality of life is probably the most important aspect of local government these days because people can live anywhere they want.”
âWe have a great plan, I think, laid out,â McClain said Monday.
The day after an appointed board found the structure unfit for habitation, McClain was on a call with representatives for the city and a series of local homeless organizations to discuss ways to help the tenants, who the city has said will be âevacuatedâ from the shelter at 123 W. Millard St. at a yet-to-be determined time.
The Johnson City Board of Dwelling Standards and Review decided Thursday to temporarily close the shelter after hearing a presentation from staff about multiple building code violations. In a press release Friday, the city said conditions exist in the two main structures that are dangerous to the health of occupants, including defects that increase the risk of fire or accidents.