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GRAY, Tenn. (AP) — State officials have approved East Tennessee State University and Mountain States Health Alliance's application for a methadone clinic in Gray.
Media outlets report that the Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency voted 8-0 Wednesday to grant a certificate of need to the addiction treatment clinic.
ETSU and MSHA said in a statement that it is "regrettable" that the need for the clinic exists, but that they have a responsibility when it comes to the health and well-being of the community.
Several local residents and leaders spoke out against the clinic at the meeting, many citing concerns over the clinic's proximity to three schools.
Next, the Johnson City Commission will vote on a rezoning request for the proposed site's location before the clinic can open in Gray Commons Professional Park.
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