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The neighborhood surrounding 112 Lafayette Avenue is banding together to put a stop to the purchase and use of that residential home for a Recovery House. We are a close, quiet, family filled neighborhood that has a long list of concerns regarding the Recovery House project.
We have contacted Dr. Higgins, Executive Director of the Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Services Board, to let him know that we do not want the recovery home going in at 112 Lafayette. Dr. Higgins was recently quoted in the Urbana Daily Citizen paper saying "If it will not fit in the neighborhood and they aren't going to accept us, then we don't want to be in that neighborhood. We want to be in a neighborhood where everybody is comfortable." The paper stated that "the goal is to have the neighborhood and the residents comfortable with each other." Unfortunately, they did not give our neighborhood the same courtesy they gave the last one when attempting to purchase a home for this reason. The last neighborhood made their concerns known and the MHDAS board and Residential Administrators Inc. backed out of the purchase. We were not made aware of the attempted purchase of 112 Lafayette until the article in the paper on May 1,2015. People involved in the project were being told there was no opposition of the project by the neighborhood which was simply untrue. They were doing their best to keep it a secret until the home purchase was finalized.
We want the MHDAS board to stand by their words and back out of the purchase of this home for a Recovery House because we are not comfortable with it. When contacting MHDAS board members and Jon Brown with Residential Administrators, Inc, who is purchasing the home, there have not been consistent answers regarding the project and how the home and its tenants will be managed. We believe this will be inviting drugs and crime into our safe neighborhood and putting the families and children at risk.
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May 8, 2015
The silence from the board remains frustrating but I am still spending my evenings drafting formal requests for transparency regarding this purchase. It is exhausting to keep pushing when they refuse to answer our direct questions about why we were left in the dark. We are staying on this until someone finally decides to be honest with our neighborhood.
May 8, 2015
Reaching this point has been an exhausting uphill climb but the level of support confirms that our neighborhood refuse to be ignored. It feels like we are finally chipping away at the secrecy they used to keep us in the dark. I am tired but this momentum proves we are not fighting alone.
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it is not agood location for it in that neighborhood since it is to close to the school and to many seniors live in that area so I don't want it in that area put it down by the police station
i believe if this was really something good for the neighborhood then it would have been discussed with everyone beforehand and not behind their backs. This is a prime example of deception and deceit that the good people currently living in this area can expect in the future from this organization. You have elected community leaders that are suppose to protect and serve YOU and it is time for them to do their jobs and stop this ridiculous attempt to overrun the good citizens of Urbana!
I don't think it's smart to put it so close to town and where known drug houses are it's going to make it that much harder on the recovering those who are trying i agree with the farm suggestion!
As an organization funded by levies and taxpayer dollars, MHDAS should have a responsibility to consult the neighborhood in which they plan to locate these projects. We were not consulted. Had they asked, we would have told them we are not comfortable and we will not support it.
a city environment is not the best place for a recovery home. A country setting would be a much better option.
Address 223 Lafayette ave we want a no recovery house sign to show our support.
Address 223 Lafayette ave we want a no recovery house sign to show our support.
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
The neighborhood surrounding 112 Lafayette Avenue is banding together to put a stop to the purchase and use of that residential home for a Recovery House. We are a close, quiet, family filled neighborhood that has a long list of concerns regarding the Recovery House project.
We have contacted Dr. Higgins, Executive Director of the Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Services Board, to let him know that we do not want the recovery home going in at 112 Lafayette. Dr. Higgins was recently quoted in the Urbana Daily Citizen paper saying "If it will not fit in the neighborhood and they aren't going to accept us, then we don't want to be in that neighborhood. We want to be in a neighborhood where everybody is comfortable." The paper stated that "the goal is to have the neighborhood and the residents comfortable with each other." Unfortunately, they did not give our neighborhood the same courtesy they gave the last one when attempting to purchase a home for this reason. The last neighborhood made their concerns known and the MHDAS board and Residential Administrators Inc. backed out of the purchase. We were not made aware of the attempted purchase of 112 Lafayette until the article in the paper on May 1,2015. People involved in the project were being told there was no opposition of the project by the neighborhood which was simply untrue. They were doing their best to keep it a secret until the home purchase was finalized.
We want the MHDAS board to stand by their words and back out of the purchase of this home for a Recovery House because we are not comfortable with it. When contacting MHDAS board members and Jon Brown with Residential Administrators, Inc, who is purchasing the home, there have not been consistent answers regarding the project and how the home and its tenants will be managed. We believe this will be inviting drugs and crime into our safe neighborhood and putting the families and children at risk.
Updates
May 8, 2015
The silence from the board remains frustrating but I am still spending my evenings drafting formal requests for transparency regarding this purchase. It is exhausting to keep pushing when they refuse to answer our direct questions about why we were left in the dark. We are staying on this until someone finally decides to be honest with our neighborhood.
May 8, 2015
Reaching this point has been an exhausting uphill climb but the level of support confirms that our neighborhood refuse to be ignored. It feels like we are finally chipping away at the secrecy they used to keep us in the dark. I am tired but this momentum proves we are not fighting alone.
32 Comments
No there are many children ,seniors, and families in that neighborhood and a program like that is not wanted ,like Dr Higgins said himself if the program is not wanted they will not do it ,now let's see if he is a man of his word
it is not agood location for it in that neighborhood since it is to close to the school and to many seniors live in that area so I don't want it in that area put it down by the police station
i believe if this was really something good for the neighborhood then it would have been discussed with everyone beforehand and not behind their backs. This is a prime example of deception and deceit that the good people currently living in this area can expect in the future from this organization. You have elected community leaders that are suppose to protect and serve YOU and it is time for them to do their jobs and stop this ridiculous attempt to overrun the good citizens of Urbana!
I don't think it's smart to put it so close to town and where known drug houses are it's going to make it that much harder on the recovering those who are trying i agree with the farm suggestion!
As an organization funded by levies and taxpayer dollars, MHDAS should have a responsibility to consult the neighborhood in which they plan to locate these projects. We were not consulted. Had they asked, we would have told them we are not comfortable and we will not support it.
a city environment is not the best place for a recovery home. A country setting would be a much better option.
Address 223 Lafayette ave we want a no recovery house sign to show our support.
Address 223 Lafayette ave we want a no recovery house sign to show our support.
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No there are many children ,seniors, and families in that neighborhood and a program like that is not wanted ,like Dr Higgins said himself if the program is not wanted they will not do it ,now let's see if he is a man of his word