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Board approves opioid‑abatement expenditures including certified narcotics canine, testing and a mobile prevention trailer
Summary
Amherst County approved allocation of opioid abatement funds for a certified narcotics detection canine, two drone systems for law enforcement, rapid hair‑testing equipment for DSS, online evidence‑based programming for Court Services and a mobile prevention trailer (Right Before Your Eyes) to be used for school and community education.
Leslie Sprouse, Amherst County grant administrator and chair of the county opioid abatement committee, requested board approval to spend direct opioid abatement funds on a package of prevention, enforcement and treatment supports.
Sprouse explained the funds come from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority (VOAA) and described three distribution paths: direct noncompetitive distributions to the county as settlements are finalized, competitive individual distributions, and a “gold standard” bonus for localities that meet statutory requirements…
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