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Burke County prepares transfer of $3.25 million legislative grant to Partners Behavioral Health for opioid rehabilitation center

2949777 · April 8, 2025
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County staff presented a budget amendment to release $3.25 million the General Assembly appropriated two years ago to fund an opioid rehabilitation center; the county manager said the legislature permitted the county to pass the funds to Partners Behavioral Health (LME/MCO) and the amendment budgets the cash

At the April 7 pre-agenda meeting the county manager told the Burke County Board of Commissioners the county is preparing a budget amendment to allow disbursement of a $3.25 million direct appropriation from the North Carolina General Assembly to support an opioid rehabilitation center.

The manager said the General Assembly…

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