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Commission backs opioid-funded mental-health and recovery center allocations for detention and regional support
Summary
Washington County approved commitments from opioid special revenue to support detention center mental-health/pre-arrest diversion programs and to fund the Northeast Tennessee Regional Recovery Center.
The Washington County Board of County Commissioners approved two resolutions that allocate opioid special revenue to local behavioral-health initiatives.
Resolution 25-03-10 authorized the county’s commitment of $586,000 in fiscal year 2026 for the detention center, mental-health and pre-arrest diversion programs to be funded from the opioid special revenue. Commissioner Carter presented the committee recommendation and the commission approved the measure 11 yes, 4 absent.
Resolution 25-03-11 authorized a $125,000 fiscal-year-2026 commitment for the Northeast Tennessee Regional Recovery Center programs, also to be funded from the opioid special revenue. The commission approved that resolution on the same recorded vote tally.
During discussion, a commissioner asked whether the Recovery Center funds represented operational support and whether reports on program performance had been provided to the commission. A committee or program representative said the Recovery Center’s program has operated for roughly 18 months and reported outcomes including approximately 40 graduates who obtained jobs, and additional female participants in Johnson City with similar results. Commissioner comments requested periodic updates from the Recovery Center on outcomes and finance; the mayor agreed to arrange annual or periodic reporting to the commission.
Both resolutions were recorded as passing with votes of 11 yes and 4 absent.
