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Berkeley County approves $707,968 in opioid‑settlement grants; council asks for spending reports
Summary
Council approved $707,968.64 in allocations from the South Carolina Opioid Recovery Fund to nine local recipients and requested documentation on past awards and spending for oversight.
Berkeley County Council approved distribution of $707,968.64 from the South Carolina Opioid Recovery Fund (SCORF) to nine local organizations and offices, and several council members pressed staff for more oversight and documentation on past awards.
Michelle Brown (staff) presented the SCORF board’s approved allocations and asked council to authorize payments to the nine approved recipients. The listed awards were: Berkeley County Coroner — $100,000; Wake Up Carolina — $100,000; Remnant House Outreach Ministries — $80,007.55; Ernest E. Kennedy Center — $80,007.54; Favor Lowcountry — $80,007.54; Kay Phillips Child Advocacy Center — $80,007.54; Fairhaven Home for Men — $80,007.54; Change Life Ministries — $74,990 (rounded in discussion); and the Ninth Circuit Solicitor’s Office — $29,204…
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