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Mental health facility expansion proceeds with new leadership
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Montgomery County Purchasing Director Gilbert Jalomo said the county must move forward on awarding a construction bid for the project by June, and the project must be completed by the end of February 2027 unless otherwise extended. Special Projects Coordinator Brian Luly will take over overseeing the project and providing updates to the court, work previously carried out by Evan Besong, the former Precinct 3 chief of sta . “Brian [Luly] is my project operations guy, and it’s a Precinct 1 project, so we can work hand in hand with anybody that needs to have any discussion on that project,” Walker said. Walker was also made the designated special projects oversight commissioner. Assistant County Attorney Amy Davidson said the move would allow for a more streamlined reporting and monitoring of special countywide projects.
Montgomery County commissioners approved naming Precinct 1 Commissioner Robert Walker to oversee the 100-bed expansion of the Montgomery County Mental Health Facility on Jan. 7. Walker requested oversight of the Montgomery County Mental Health Facility expansion project to be shifted from the county to his precinct o ce because the facility is within Precinct 1. The project will double the number of available beds at the Montgomery County Mental Health Facility, funded by a $50 million grant from the Texas Health and Human Services Mental Health Inpatient Facility Grant Program in 2023. The funding came with deadlines for project completion, which the county must meet to prevent losing the funding.
Key deadlines June 2: Contractor approved to begin work April 30, 2026: 50% completion mark Dec. 31, 2026: Substantial completion Feb. 28, 2027: Completion
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