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Adult Care Center closure fallout

Residents sharply criticized the Legislature's October 1 vote to close the Sunset Lake care center, noting the census is now at zero after transfers, workers face unemployment, and the certificate of need has effectively been discarded. A retention-payment resolution for employees who voluntarily move on also passed 8-1.

3 mentions (3 this month)Last discussed Oct 15, 2026

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Adult Care Center at Sunset Lake closure

A resident sharply criticized last week's 54-vote decision (October 1 special meeting) to close the county nursing home, citing residents transferred far away and two who died shortly after transfers.

5 mentions (2 this month)Last discussed Oct 8, 2026