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St. Mary's commissioners approve recovery‑court grant and a set of public‑safety, aging and transportation items
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a set of grants and administrative actions supporting recovery courts, family services, sheriff's enforcement and county operations, including a $243,662 Office of Problem Solving Courts award for recovery‑court programs.
The Board of County Commissioners of St. Mary's County on Tuesday approved a package of grants and administrative actions spanning criminal justice, aging services, public safety and public works.
Key approvals included acceptance of a $243,662 grant (Project MD 1725) from the Office of Problem Solving Courts to support the county's adult recovery court, juvenile drug court and family recovery court programs; a $140,564 family services grant (MD 1720) for mediation and family law clinics; and a $24,360 Foster Care Court Improvement Project grant (MD 1709) to support services for children in dependency cases. Commissioners voted to authorize related budget amendments and subrecipient agreements, including funding for treatment and transportation services with local providers.
During presentations, program staff and judges described the recovery courts as intensive, team‑based efforts that combine frequent drug…
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