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Council adopts mid‑biennium budget amendments, directs millions to opioid mitigation and public safety
Summary
Cuyahoga County Council voted to adopt a mid‑biennium budget amendment that shifts several million dollars to opioid-mitigation initiatives, behavioral-health facilities and Sheriff's Office personnel costs, including $7 million for a behavioral health crisis center and reported $11.46 million in increases for sheriff personnel.
Cuyahoga County Council on Nov. 12 adopted Resolution 2025-0311, a mid‑biennium operating budget amendment that makes appropriation increases, decreases and transfers to meet operational needs across county departments.
A council presenter summarized the package as including significant investments from the Opioid Mitigation Fund: $7,000,000 to support a recently approved Behavioral Health Crisis Center; $2,880,000 in additional funding to MetroHealth for inmate opioid treatment programs; $3,500,000 to expand co-responder programs pairing behavioral health professionals with police and fire departments; and $1,200,000 for opioid awareness and prevention campaigns.
The presenter also described changes elsewhere in the budget, including a reported $11.46 million increase for Sheriff's Department personnel (covering overtime for deputies, corrections officers and other staff) and about $4,330,000 for controlled and operational costs in the Sheriff's Office and jail operations. The resolution also adjusts appropriations for children and family services, juvenile court and fiscal office needs.
"This resolution makes mid-biennium budget adjustments to the county's 2024–25 operating budget," the presenter said, and urged colleagues to support the item so departments have necessary resources to continue essential services. The council approved the resolution by voice vote.
The resolution text was presented for immediate adoption under suspension of the rules; council did not record roll-call tallies in the meeting transcript. The item was described as ensuring departments have resources for operations; sponsors did not provide detailed line-item language for each program in the meeting remarks, and staff follow-up materials were referenced for specifics.
