Board creates five‑member mental health work group to assess needs and gaps

Spalding County’s Board of Commissioners voted June 16 to create a five‑member mental health work group to review local mental health needs and recommend steps to improve services.

The board said the group will be appointed by the chair in collaboration with the full commission and will include diverse perspectives to assess needs, identify service gaps and recommend actionable strategies. The board described the group as advisory and charged it with supporting local initiatives; the chair said Commissioner Gwen Flowers Taylor will serve as chair of the work group and Kenyatta Walker will be an advisory member (both appointments were described as verbally approved by commissioners during the meeting).

The board adopted the motion by a 3–0 vote. Staff and board members said the group will support county efforts to enhance mental‑health resources and that appointments would be finalized by the chair in coordination with the full board.