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Board approves attorney position funded from opioid settlement; debate over use of innovation funds
Summary
The St. Louis County Board approved funding a specialty‑courts attorney position using opioid settlement funds for up to three years, with an amendment to revisit funding sources for year three. The measure passed 6‑1 after commissioners debated whether opioid innovation funds should be reserved for community grants rather than staffing.
St. Louis County commissioners voted 6‑1 Aug. 12 to approve using opioid settlement dollars to fund an attorney position to support specialty courts, with board language amended to require a review of the funding source for the third year.
The original motion to approve funding for specialty‑court staffing was moved and seconded at the board meeting and subsequently amended after discussion. Administration and legal counsel briefed the board on mechanics and phasing; Attorney Mackey advised on meeting procedure when the board substituted revised language. Administrator Gray confirmed the amended language…
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