![]() “We were established in 1961! But due to our growth after becoming a Certified Community Behavioral Healthcare Clinic ( in 2022) we are outgrowing our current building which is located at 212 State Street.” Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center, Fort Scott. “We are certainly not new to Fort Scott,” said Jerome. “Once a move date has been set, we will be notifying clients and the community.” “We don’t have an official date for the move as we need to secure a contractor for some renovations but are hoping this summer,” said Holly Jerome, SEKMHC’s director of marketing and human resources said. The former Mercy Clinic Suites C and D, at 401 Woodland Hills, will be renovated by the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Clinic and move in will be thereafter. The building was recently vacated by Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas who moved to another Fort Scott building. Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center in Fort Scott has recently signed an agreement with Legacy Health LLC for the center to move into the former Mercy Hospital Building at 401 Woodland Hills. The Fort Scott Quarterly Downtown Meet and Greet at Lyons Realty Group, 8 E. Evergy purchased property north and west of their current location on Skubitz Plaza with plans to move to that site. Kari West, Lead Customer Solutions Manager at Evergy, said the utility company hasn’t had an increase in five years and they are requesting one. Rob Harrington, Bourbon County Regional Economic Development Director, said they have been working on a Star Bond and TIF project south of town, and it will be “huge to the community.” His office is at the former Mercy Hospital building, now owned by Legacy Health Foundation. The commission will be applying for state and federal funds for the project. Harris said there is a request for proposals for the overpass project on the south side of Fort Scott. “It’s OK to disagree but be professional.” There is a new format for speaking at the commission meetings, he said: People must sign up and they get 5 minutes each to speak. “Since 2019 we’ve lowered the mill levy by 9.6%…I will not vote for a mill levy increase,” he said.
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