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Judge asks county to allocate $30,000 in opioid settlement funds for drug‑court training and participant support
Summary
The Northern Hills Drug Court requested $30,000 from Meade County's opioid settlement allocation to fund training for core team members and to continue participant supports; staff reported an available balance in the $122,000–$141,907 range and confirmed education is an allowable use.
A judge who oversees Northern Hills Drug Court and the Fourth Circuit DUI court asked the Meade County commissioners for $30,000 from the county's opioid settlement allocation to fund team member training and to continue participant supports (housing, food, transportation and medical costs for uninsured participants).
The judge said the ask is for a one‑time training for about 10 core team members who have not previously attended a national conference; she estimated the request would not be an annual ask at the same level. Auditor Ria Crane told the board the county has received roughly $141,907 to date and staff estimated an available balance (reported elsewhere in the meeting) around $122,000; she noted the settlement money is restricted and education is an allowable use.
Commissioners asked questions about reporting and long‑term expectations. The judge said expenditures would be tracked and reported to the county and that most future requests would be smaller or targeted to participant needs. No formal appropriation was approved at the meeting; the request will be considered alongside other outside agency funding asks and budget constraints.
