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Introduced by Councilor Saucy, Mtober 25, 1976
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) g¢Sobj4h 8e down of Bangor Mental Health institute
By Ue City Coa ti! of W CRY ofBaapw.
R630LVBD.
WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of. Maine, Honorable James B.
Longley, and the spokesman for the Department Of Mental
Health BudCorrections of the State of Maine, have
made public their plana to implement a phase -down, of
the Bangor Mental Health Institute; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of such a plan without extensive.
further study could have a severe impact on the patients
involved, the future use of the facility and land, the
staff, and the economic stability of the Greater
Bangor Area;
MOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Bangor:
THAT, the. City Council of the City of Bangor wishes the
Governor of the State of Maine, Honorable James B.
Longley, to assure that no final determinations are
made, or groups of patients transferred, or individual
patients transferred at other than their own request,
unless determined to be advisable by the Bangor Mental
Health Institute Professional Staff, or other such
transactions toward a phase -down of BMHI be consummated,
until the 108th Legislature has convened and thoroughly
studied the proposed changes and presented a full report
with 'recommendations to the Governor, the Department of
Mental Health, and the public.
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419 AO
IN CITY COUNCIL
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October 25, 1976
Passed by the fallowing yes
R E g 0 L V E
and no vote..- Councilors voting
yes:LHmuntas, Finnigan, Henderson,
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- looney,Soucy and soolas.
Phase -down of Bangor Mental Health
Institute.
Couneilor voting no: Bigney.
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Councilors absent: Ballon and
RECEIVED
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