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County approves indigent trust and earmarks opioid funds for problem‑solving courts
Summary
County staff reported Board of County Commissioners approvals for indigent trust fund support and an opioid‑settlement allocation discussed as funding sources for adult mental health and other problem‑solving courts; staff are drafting contracts and scopes for implementation.
Kevin Wagner of Hillsborough County Healthcare Services reported that the Board of County Commissioners has approved indigent trust fund dollars to support the adult mental health court and that the county earmarked opioid‑settlement money for problem‑solving courts.
Wagner told the Public Safety Coordinating Council that the indigent trust funds amount to “a little over a million dollars a year for the next three years” for adult mental health court operations and renewals, and that staff have…
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