"It's close to a school. Safety and security of our community is primary focus. There are other better facility sites, we think, in more industrial and closer to actual medical facilities that offer emergency services than this one for treatment centers."
"I am someone who has known several people firsthand who have experienced these challenges and I myself, my own circumstances in the past, have been to the dark side and stepped back. So we all really have the same concerns. We want compassionate, effective treatment for people who are facing these challenges but we also want detailed information so that we can build community consensus about the project."
"Our goal is to work with the neighbors. The concern is around safety so they need to be able to see that as our concern as well. Most importantly, we are focused on being able to show and demonstrate that this is a licensed facility."
San Mateo residents expressed opposition to a proposed 69-bed Horizon Treatment Services facility planned for 101 North El Camino Real near El Cerrito Avenue during a county Behavioral Health Commission meeting. The County Board of Supervisors approved $2 million in funding for the project in October. Residents raised concerns about the facility's location near schools and requested greater transparency and consideration of alternative sites in industrial areas closer to emergency medical services. City council member Lisa Diaz Nash acknowledged limited city authority over the county-led project while expressing support for compassionate treatment paired with detailed community information. Horizon Treatment Services representatives stated their commitment to community collaboration and emphasized the facility's focus on helping those struggling with addiction.
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