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Washtenaw County commissioners approve opioid, health and jail service contracts; budget tweak
Summary
The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 2 approved a package of contract renewals and funding allocations including opioid-settlement agreements, a jail food-service contract and a $12,246 community corrections budget increase; votes were unanimous where recorded.
The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 2 approved a slate of contracts and funding amendments covering opioid-settlement programs, treatment services, jail contracts and a small community corrections budget increase. Most motions passed unanimously during the meeting.
Why it matters: The approvals allocate opioid-settlement and other county funds to local providers for treatment, harm reduction and jail services and adjust county budgets that affect service delivery in coming months.
The board approved an enhanced outpatient program contract renewal with Catholic Human Services and authorized the board chair to sign the renewal (motion recorded during the meeting). The board also approved a one-year agreement with Catholic Human Services using $70,000 of opioid/ODF funding to provide a peer recovery coach to work with jail staff and inmates; the motion carried on a recorded roll call with votes listed in meeting minutes.
Separately, the board approved an amendment to an opioid-settlement funding agreement with the Cadillac/Wexford Transit Authority (CWTA), increasing that contract to $50,000, and authorized the chair to sign. The board also approved a two-year agreement with Addiction Treatment Services Inc. using $100,000 of opioid-settlement funds to provide withdrawal management and inpatient residential treatment to qualifying county residents; the chair was authorized to sign.
The board approved an agreement with District Health Department No. 10 using $50,000 of opioid/settlement funding for outreach including billboard and radio ads, public-service announcements and support for an annual harm-reduction conference. A separate motion approved a food-service agreement for the county jail with Senior Cancun Service Inc.
The board also approved a technical budget increase of $12,246, raising the community corrections authorized total to $140,789, effective immediately, and authorized the chair to sign required documents.
Vote tallies and roll calls recorded in the meeting transcript show most listed motions passed unanimously (8-0 where roll calls are shown). Specific roll-call listings included the names: Vaughn, Connor, Nelson, Nyland, Beswick, Bush, Deebohm and Taylor as voting "Yes" on one recorded motion; other motions also recorded unanimous support.
Ending: Commissioners and staff noted continued budget uncertainty at the state level that could affect county funding decisions later in the year. Several approved agreements are time-limited and tied to opioid-settlement or other restricted funding sources, and staff indicated follow-up reporting will be provided to the board as contracts are executed.
