Commissioners approve $29,000 from opioid-settlement pool to support local recovery housing

Apr 22, 2025

The Justice Reinvestment advisory group recommended, and commissioners approved, allocation of $29,000 from the county’s opioid-settlement funds to pay the mortgage on a local transitional recovery house (Esperanza), citing program success metrics and plans for growth.

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Decatur County commissioners approved allocating $29,000 from the county’s opioid-settlement funds to help pay the mortgage on a local transitional recovery residence after the Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council (JRAAC) vetted the request.

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