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New mental health diversion center vote delayed

Travis County commissioners are expected to take up the issue at a March 21 meeting.

AUSTIN, Texas — The vote to move forward with a new mental health diversion center in Travis County has been delayed.

Travis County commissioners were supposed to discuss the issue at the March 7 meeting. That has now been moved to their March 21 meeting.

If passed, a resolution would direct County staff to find funding and a location for the center.

County and mental health experts want a diversion center so that those accused of low-level crimes can get emergency psychiatric treatment instead of going to jail.

The KVUE Defenders took an in-depth look at the issue last month.

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