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Chesapeake council authorizes application for opioid-abatement grant to support recovery high school; staff outline staffing, funding limits
Summary
The City Council voted 9-0 to authorize the city to apply for opioid-abatement grant funds to support a proposed recovery high school; city officials said Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Healthcare (CIBH) would provide staff only if core services are maintained and grant funding covers those positions.
Chesapeake City Council on March 2025 voted 9-0 to authorize the city to apply for grant funds from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority to support a proposed Harbor Hope Recovery High School and related recovery services.
The council’s action was to give the city manager authority to apply for the grant; council members repeatedly noted the vote did not obligate the city to provide services unless grant funding is secured. Councilmember Rita Ritter said she was raising questions to clarify the application and potential implications, and acknowledged the remarks were “only on the application” not the merits of any final arrangements.
City Manager (name not specified in the meeting transcript) and CIBH staff answered Councilmember Ritter’s questions about land use, staffing, and…
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