The Buncombe County Commissioners received the quarterly report statutorily required from the Western Highlands Network. Western Highlands is a Local Management Entity, or, in antiquated language, administrative oversight for mental health services. Assistant County Manager Mandy Stone reported that the LME is draining its fund balance at an unsustainable rate, largely due to the state’s revocation of allotments in the name of balancing the budget. Stone wagered Buncombe County was doing better than most in buffering the needy from the blows.
by Leslee Kulba
Wild West blogger