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Board committee OKs opioid settlement spending for engagement center, treatment beds and jail programs

5779695 · September 13, 2025
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Summary

Macomb County’s Public Safety committee approved multiple opioid settlement fund items, including lease and utilities for an engagement center, residential treatment bed funding, jail-based peer recovery services, increases to the Sacred Heart medication-assisted treatment program and other contracts

The Public Safety committee on Sept. 11 approved several budget amendments and contracts funded from opioid settlement proceeds to expand treatment and diversion services in Macomb County.

Barb Cassidy (county staff) presented a package of requests totaling several million dollars drawn from settlement funds. Items included a lease and utility funding request for…

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