| " The Cuyahoga County mental health board will vote Wednesday on a new $10 million headquarters, an expense that some question in the face of money shortages for treatment services. " " The board doles out tax dollars to dozens of community agencies from rented office space on West 25th Street at Detroit Avenue. It plans to build on a three-acre property on Euclid Avenue at East 69th Street. " " The organization needs more space and a modern building that can accommodate disabled people, said Chief Executive William Denihan. " " Mental health service providers are worried the project will cut into their funding. Agency officials are struggling financially and anticipate more reductions in services because of growing Medicaid demand, said John Nosek, who represents agency directors. The board is obligated to pay for Medicaid services first. "There are a lot of working poor people who can't get access because they're not Medicaid eligible," said Nosek. " " Mental health officials said in interviews that the project won't come at the expense of services. Denihan said an extra $500,000 a year needed to pay off the building and related costs will come from the administrative budget.The board expects to borrow through bonds issued by the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority. " " Still, service
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