(KNZA)--KANZA Mental Health and Guidance Center CEO Jackie Feathers met with the Doniphan County Commission this week to discuss the organization's 2025 budget request.

For budget years 2023 and 2024, Doniphan County budgeted $30,000 for KANZA and $14,200 as a pass through from KANZA to the Crises Bed Center in Leavenworth.

Feathers told commissioners that Doniphan County only had two individuals utilize the Crises Bed Center in 2023.

According to the unofficial meeting minutes, she requested that the $14,200 allocated for the Crises Bed Center be re-allocated to KANZA to be used locally in Doniphan County for case management and hiring of a full time Counselor. As a result, a total of $44,200 would be allocated to KANZA for budget year 2025.

The Commission unanimously approved her request.