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Washington County quorum court gives Springdale overview on addiction program, zoning and county projects
Summary
Members of the Washington County Quorum Court briefed the Springdale City Council on July 22 about a county-run community re‑entry program for people with substance-use disorders, ongoing zoning discussions tied to new state extraterritorial jurisdiction rules, county capital projects and recent controversies over pay and clinic operations.
Brad Bruns, a member of the Washington County Quorum Court, and quorum court colleague Vladimir Lopez briefed the Springdale City Council on county programs and policy items that affect the city during the council’s July 22 meeting.
The presenters described a Community Building Initiative (the county’s program repurposing the former crisis unit) that provides post‑detox social supports and matching grant seed funding to help people re‑integrate after treatment. Presenters said the program has monthly reporting and that local officials have seen early positive results; the briefing included a reported recidivism rate for program participants of less than 5 percent compared with about 50 percent for people who do not go through…
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