Horizon Palm Recovery Center Siting and Funding
San Mateo County
Summary
The county is moving forward with placing a 69-bed behavioral health and recovery center at 826 Mahler Road in Burlingame, aiming to address regional addiction treatment needs while navigating community concerns and site feasibility.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 25, 2026.
Impact analysis
The project utilizes a $25 million state infrastructure grant and $2 million in county opioid settlement funds, with potential additional costs of $500,000 depending on state approvals.
County residents struggling with substance use disorders and their families who need access to integrated treatment and sobering services.
Burlingame residents and businesses concerned about the lack of local outreach and site suitability.
Mentions & discussions (4)
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS — August 25, 2026
Supervisors approved a 10% local match of $2.5 million and a ground lease to help establish Horizon's 69-bed Palm Recovery Center in Burlingame.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS — July 7, 2026
The county is moving forward with placing a 69-bed behavioral health and recovery center at 826 Mahler Road in Burlingame, aiming to address regional addiction treatment needs while navigating community concerns and site feasibility.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS — July 2, 2026
The county is looking at placing a behavioral health recovery center run by Horizon Treatment Services at 826 Mahler Road in Burlingame. While housing advocates and community groups support expanding treatment beds quickly, Burlingame city officials and residents raised serious concerns about the process, site suitability, transit access, and local notification.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS — April 7, 2026
The county is exploring the purchase of a 2-acre commercial property on Bayshore Highway and Mahler Road in Burlingame for $13 million to potentially house a sobering center and other county offices, offering an alternative to a disputed site in San Mateo.
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