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Commission approves opioid-fund grants: $20,000 to 24th Judicial Recovery Court, $15,000 to Hope Center
Summary
The commission voted to allocate opioid-settlement or opioid-designated funds to the 24th Judicial District Recovery Court and to the local Hope Center; representatives from both programs thanked the commission.
The Benton County Commission voted to allocate opioid-designated funds to two local recovery efforts: $20,000 to the 24th Judicial District Recovery Court and $15,000 to the Hope Center.
The commission approved the resolution to budget $20,000 in opioid funds "to contribute to the 24th Judicial District Recovery Court," a motion by Commissioner Melton and seconded by Commissioner Nunnery; the measure passed on the machine vote. A representative for Judge Bradbury's court addressed the commission and said the judge had hoped to attend and that the program was "doing really well," and thanked the commissioners for funding.
The commission then approved $15,000 in opioid funds to the Hope Center; Terry Dobson of the Hope Center thanked the commission, saying, "I just wanna say thank you, last year, this year, for getting into the Hope Center Ministry."
Why it matters: The allocations are intended to support local recovery and court-based treatment services funded from opioid-related resources. Commissioners approved both appropriations during the session after suspending the rules to consider these items.
Ending: Both resolutions were recorded as approved by the commission during the meeting; staff and program representatives in attendance expressed appreciation.
