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From:Clerk of the Board
To:Clerk of the Board; Connelly, Bill; Cook, Holly; Cook, Robin; Durfee, Peter; Jessee, Meegan; Kimmelshue, Tod;
Kitts, Melissa; Krater, Sharleen; Lee, Lewis; Little, Melissa; Pickett, Andy; Ritter, Tami; Stephens, Brad J.;
Sweeney, Kathleen; Teeter, Doug; Zepeda, Elizabeth
Cc:Nuzum, Danielle
Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Hope on the horizon
Date:Thursday, January 22, 2026 8:12:35 AM
Please see Board Correspondence -
From: Patricia Pierce <pattipierce01@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 5:37 PM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>; Kennelly, Scott
<SKennelly@buttecounty.net>
Subject: Hope on the horizon
Butte County Board of Supervisors,
I support funding the services necessary in the implementation of SB-43. As a member
of Nami Butte County and a co-facilitator of the Family Support Group, we continually
hear from family members seeking help for a loved one who refuses treatment, is
delusional, and frequently has anosognosia.
Just one example is the mother whose son is living in her car in the driveway but
cannot come into the house because of his bizarre behavior, deteriorating, not eating,
etc. yet is not quite a candidate for a 5150 hold. Now with the implementation of SB-43
there is hope of possible treatment and/or conservatorship. We do understand the
challenges facing the county to fund the necessary services and hope the costs can be
offset by future decreases in jailings, hospitalizations, homelessness costs, etc.
Thank you,
Patricia Pierce
Nami Butte County Co-Facilitator Family Support Group
530-228-8266