BOULDER — The city’s is facing sharp criticism from local taxpayers who label the program an expensive failure. Despite substantial funding, critics argue the initiative delivers dismally low long-term success rates in permanently resolving addiction and mental health crises.Furthermore, fiscal watchdogs point out a glaring waste of public funds: BHCRT routinely bypasses highly effective, free community resources like Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Instead of utilizing these proven, zero-cost recovery networks, the program relies on bureaucratic case management, leaving residents to question the true value of their tax dollars.