UPDATE: Marion County commissioners approve startup grant for mental illness treatment program

Update, July 19, 2023 

The Marion County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday unanimously approved grant funding to start a treatment program for people with both severe mental illness and intellectual or developmental disabilities.

The county will pay $1.2 million to B2 Community Care to cover costs of purchasing and renovating a residential treatment home, bringing on qualified workers and starting up the program. 

The state-licensed agency, which is based in McMinnville and provides group home…