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Proposal to Convert the Long House Alaskan Hotel Into Housing for the Severely Mentally Ill Proposal to Convert the Long House Alaskan Hotel Into Housing for the Severely Mentally Ill What’s Happening? • ACCEPTING COMMENTS: The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board of Trustees met on January 30 th in Juneau — they held a 30-minute public comment period on the Long House funding proposal; 11 people called in via teleconference. The Board did not make any funding decision at this meeting. They encouraged the public to submit comments, concerns and questions. At this time, there is no comment deadline. o SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THROUGH NANCY BURKE: Email: [email protected]. Postal: Nancy Burke c/o The Trust, 3745 Community Park Loop, Suite #200, Anchorage, Alaska, 99508. Phone: 907-269-7961 Fax: 907-269-7966 o PLEASE INCLUDE IN YOUR COMMENTS: SUPPORT OF TURNAGAIN AND SPENARD COMMUNITY COUNCILS’ REQUEST FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO HOLD A FORMAL PUBLIC HEARING IN ANCHORAGE (SPENARD) BEFORE MAKING ANY FUNDING DECISION . • The Joint Spenard/Turnagain Council Long House Committee is continuing to meet to discuss council input, public process and how to influence the outcome of the project. Until further notice, the committee will meet the first and third Mondays of the month, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 1 st Floor United Conference Room, 1057 W. Fireweed Ln. NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING IS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18th • West Anchorage Assembly Representative Ernie Hall and Municipal Ombudsman Darrel Hess are initiating meetings with Spenard and Turnagain Community Council Presidents and Joint Committee Co-chairs, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (entity proposing to fund the acquisition of the Long House property) and Anchorage Community Mental Health Services (organization that would operate the Long House severely mentally ill housing facility). Next meeting is February 8th at City Hall. The general public is NOT invited to attend. Please let your voice be heard on this proposal! In addition to the Board of Trustees, send your comments to: STATE OF ALASKA Governor Sean Parnell – [email protected] - 269-7450 – (907)465-3500 Office of the Ombudsman - Linda Lord-Jenkins - [email protected] - 269-5290- (907) 465-5579 Boards and Commissions – Director Jason Hooley – [email protected] - 269-7450 Department of Revenue – Commissioner Bryan Butcher - [email protected] - (907) 465-2300 Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority is under the Dept. of Revenue Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority – Program Officer Nancy Burke – [email protected] -269-7961 Continued on back page… Please let your voice be heard on this proposal! In addition to the Board of Trustees, send your comments to: LEGISLATURE Senator Hollis French - [email protected] – (866) 465-3892 Aide to Sen. French – Cindy Smith – [email protected] - (866) 465-6641 Representative Lindsey Holmes - [email protected] – (888) 465-4919 MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE Mayor Dan Sullivan – [email protected] - 343-7100 Municipal Ombudsman – Darrel Hess –- [email protected] - 343-4461 West Anchorage Assemblyman Ernie Hall – [email protected] - 343-4115 (voicemail), 562-2088 (office) Aide to Assemblyman Hall – Ira Perman – [email protected] - 764-6040 All Assembly Representatives – [email protected] Anchorage Community Mental Health Services – Chief Executive Officer Jerry Jenkins – [email protected] NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY COUNCILS Spenard Community Council President Jim Bowers – [email protected] - 245-0775 Turnagain Community Council President Cathy L. Gleason – [email protected] - 248-0442 Who’s on the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board of Trustees? Paula Easley Mary Jane Michael William Doolittle Larry Norene Laraine Derr Russ Webb Mike Barton .
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