MILES CITY — Custer County leaders are making their case for why a proposed state mental hospital should be built in Miles City, citing available space, workforce capacity and strategic location advantages.

The push comes as the state evaluates potential locations for the new $26.2 million facility in eastern Montana.

County Commissioner Jeff Faycosh said Miles City offers ideal conditions for the project.

“The state already owns 500 acres here. It just makes perfect sense to put a state facility on state land. There's water and sewer, and it's close proximity to the interstate, downtown amenities,” Faycosh said Tuesday.

Watch what Custer County is saying about a proposed state mental hospital going to Miles City: Custer County pushing for proposed state mental hospital in Miles Cit

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