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Shepherdsville council hears requests for opioid-settlement funds; Mark 12 seeks $20,000 for recovery services
Summary
Representatives of Mark 12 asked the Shepherdsville City Council to consider $20,000 in opioid-settlement funds to support transportation, staffing, training and curriculum for addiction recovery programs; council members requested accountability and said funds must be reported and overseen.
Mark 12 representatives told the Shepherdsville City Council they are seeking $20,000 from the city’s opioid-settlement allocation to expand recovery and transitional housing services.
Nathan Young, pastor at Mercy Hill Church and a Mark 12 board member, presented a breakdown of the request: $10,000 for transportation (insurance, maintenance, fuel for vans), $9,000 to offset staffing (including the Pathway Home program director) and $1,000 for curriculum and training for support groups. Young described Pathway Home as a mentorship and case-management program that assists people…
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