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Greene County Council approves $39,500 in opioid-related spending, staff says intervention funds restricted
Summary
The council approved final appropriations for opioid response lines: $30,000 restricted for intervention and $9,500 in an unrestricted prevention line, with part of the prevention funds already used for HITS training, a staff member told the council.
The Greene County Council voted to approve additional appropriations for opioid response funding, including $30,000 restricted for intervention work and $9,500 placed in an unrestricted prevention line.
Council members said the $30,000 is restricted to intervention services and that the $9,500 prevention line had been partly depleted by HITS training for local officers. A staff member serving as a substitute for Nicole Moll, who was on vacation, told the council she was present to seek final approval and to ensure transparency about how the funds are used.
The council discussed that Nicole Moll had previously been authorized to use different fund lines but that staff asked the council to formally approve the allocations so there is a record of spending. Council member Ron moved to approve the items; the motion received a second and passed on a voice vote with ayes recorded.
The council did not specify further program details such as specific service providers, start dates for funded activities, or whether the restricted intervention funds are tied to a particular contract. Those details were not provided in the meeting record.
The approval came during the council's consent and budget items portion of the meeting; no public comment or separate hearing on the allocations was recorded.
