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St. Clair County approves opioid settlement funds and applies for $455,229 mental health court grant
Summary
The board approved $81,825 in opioid settlement funds for the county mental health court and authorized submission of a Michigan Mental Health Court Grant Program application for $455,229 for FY2026.
The St. Clair County Board of Commissioners voted May 15 to allocate $81,825 in opioid settlement funds to support the county’s mental health court and authorized submission of a fiscal‑year 2026 Michigan Mental Health Court Grant Program application for $455,229.
Why it matters: The allocations aim to support mental health‑oriented court programming that diverts eligible defendants into treatment and monitoring rather than traditional criminal processing. Commissioners discussed the items during the consent and regular agenda and approved both measures by roll call.
What the board approved: A motion to use opioid settlement funds for the county mental health court, in the amount of $81,825, passed by roll call (yes votes recorded from Commissioners Beaton, Trello, Felix, Rushing, Vanden Bosch, Angie and Chairperson Zemasko). Separately, the board approved submission of the Michigan Mental Health Court Grant Program application for $455,229; the motion carried by roll call with the same recorded affirmative votes.
Next steps: County staff will proceed with the grant application and incorporate the opioid settlement allocation into funding plans for the mental health court program if the grant is awarded. Commissioners did not attach further conditions in the meeting record.
