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Montana Board of Investments Closes Deal on Laurel Land for Proposed Forensic Mental Health Facility
The purchase follows community pushback over the facility’s proximity to homes and schools, and the agency says the site will be secure.
- The Montana Board of Investments purchased 114 acres west of Laurel on Friday for a 32-bed forensic mental health facility, with potential capacity to expand to 64 beds.
- Following public meetings at the Laurel Public Library and Billings Convention Center, the state finalized an environmental assessment that reviews community concerns and public health needs.
- Laurel residents and the Laurel City Council have voiced concerns about the facility's proximity to neighborhoods and schools, calling the site an "inappropriate location."
- The Montana Board notified Yellowstone County of the purchase last Friday, requesting a zoning hearing that the county planning commission subsequently scheduled for Thursday.
- Designed to hold individuals awaiting psychiatric assessments to determine fitness for trial, the facility will serve the legal system while the state maintains it will be secure.
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State of Montana purchases land near Laurel for mental health facility
A construction contract was already approved by the Board of Investments, with the 32-bed facility planned to be completed by the end of 2028.
·Billings, United States
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Montana Board of Investments closes deal on Laurel land for proposed forensic mental health facility
The state has closed on its purchase of 114 acres in west Laurel proposed for a forensic mental health facility and is now asking Yellowstone County to rezone the property.The land was under contract with the Montana Board of Investments, which is coordinating the deal, since January. The Board of Investments sent a letter to Yellowstone County commissioners confirming the purchase and said it is moving forward with the next steps needed to begi…
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