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Decatur County approves J‑RAC opioid fund distributions; judge says $71,681 will remain
Summary
The Decatur County commissioners approved a set of distributions from the county''s J‑RAC opioid settlement funds after presentations from court services. Officials said the county has received $21,701 this year and currently has roughly $206,006.81 available; Judge Day said $71,681 will remain following today's approvals.
The Decatur County Board of Commissioners approved proposed distributions from the county's J‑RAC opioid settlement account during its Oct. 20 meeting after a presentation from court services.
Judge Day and Abby Harry of court services outlined requests and programs being supported by the funds, including transitional housing, youth mentoring programs and community prevention efforts. Judge Day said the county received about $21,701 this year and that, before today's action, the account showed "$206,006.81" available. After the approved distributions he said, "we'll have $71,681."
The presenters described grants to local transitional housing programs and youth mentoring initiatives that provide certified volunteers to work with students identified as high risk. Judge Day and Abby Harry also referenced community prevention programming described as an in‑school or school‑linked presentation model; attendees mentioned a program called Remedy Live and an example presentation by a Dr. Brandenburg.
Commissioners moved and approved the distributions as presented. The board voted in favor; the motion carried.
The meeting record did not specify exact amounts awarded to each applicant in the public discussion excerpt. Commissioners and court services participants emphasized that the funds are being used for local treatment, prevention and transitional housing services tied to the county's opioid settlement distributions. The presenters said some requests were deemed "more appropriate" for the J‑RAC funds and that those proposals were included in the packet for today's approval.
Commissioners concluded the item by approving the distributions and thanking court services for its work. No legal ordinance, statute citation or long‑term allocation schedule was presented on the record during the discussion excerpt.
Looking ahead, Judge Day and court services indicated these distributions were among the remaining approved uses from the settlement funds and described the remaining balance after today's approvals.
