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Commissioners weigh Narazene church renovation against recovery court funding from opioid settlement dollars
Summary
Officials debated whether restricted opioid settlement funds should pay to renovate a county-owned church for opioid-related services or be used to fund a newly proposed recovery court. Commissioners discussed receipts and estimates; staff said restricted receipts so far are limited and a resolution to allocate funds could be prepared.
Scott County leaders debated using opioid settlement funds Oct. 7 to renovate a county building (the Nazarene church) or to fund a recovery court program created by the judiciary.
Jennifer (county staff) told the joint session that receipts so far this year are lower than in prior years and that the county had one restricted opioid receipt in August (about $9,232.09) and unrestricted opioid receipts showing roughly $35,612. She said overall receipts and timing were uncertain. "We've had 1 receipt in there ... $9,232.09 came in in August," she said, warning the boards that projected opioid…
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