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Stephens County approves opioid-fund request to Self Discovery 24 for transportation and staffing
Summary
The board approved an opioid-fund allocation to Self Discovery 24 to pay a salary and provide transportation for accountability court participants who lack access; the organization said it served over 17,000 people at one location last year and lacks capacity in Stephens County.
The Stephens County Board of Commissioners approved an allocation of opioid-settlement funds to Self Discovery 24 to support a staff salary and transportation for accountability court participants who lack reliable travel options.
A Self Discovery 24 representative told commissioners the organization served more than 17,000 people at a single location last year and lacks capacity to provide county-level transportation support. The representative said the requested funds would pay a position salary and a transportation budget so participants can attend required programs; an MOU will set the terms of the arrangement.
Commissioners confirmed that the proposed use is permissible under the opioid-fund statute and that the county would process the funding through the organization with a memorandum of understanding. After brief discussion, the board approved the request by voice vote.
Nut graf: The county will direct opioid-related funds to a community provider to address transportation and staffing barriers for accountability court participants, as requested by Self Discovery 24. The county expects to formalize the arrangement with an MOU and affirmed the use aligns with statutory opioid-fund purposes.
Background and conditions: The transcript indicates the funding will be routed through Self Discovery 24 and that county staff will provide an MOU; commissioners noted the intended uses qualify under the law. No detailed dollar amount was recorded in the public transcript.
