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Board commits $75,000 in opioid-related funds to Secor residential opioid program
Summary
A Secor representative described a DOC‑contracted 90‑day opioid treatment program; the board voted to commit $75,000 from opioid-settlement/IR funds to support the project.
A representative for Secor (speaker 13) presented to the board on a planned residential opioid treatment facility that would operate under a Department of Corrections (DOC) contract. The presenter described the program as a 90‑day residential program intended to serve at least 50 residents per month with opioid-focused counseling, education, reentry planning, and employment assistance.
At the meeting the presenter said the program would take referrals from regional jails and the DOC and that, "we're gonna get folks right out of prison" and help them find employment and housing during and after the 90-day stay. Brian Blanton (speaker 15) described operational needs including transportation, kitchen staff and ongoing programming, and estimated the facility would employ about 20 people.
Board members asked whether the county had opioid-related funds available. County staff reported approximately $170,000 in opioid-settlement funds (spread across future years); the board discussed committing $75,000 toward the Secor project and moved/seconded the funding. The motion passed by voice vote.
The Secor representative said the facility has a DOC contract and that county participation could reduce the county jail burden; the presenter offered a rough estimate that five residents could yield about $91,000 in avoided costs over five years (presenter's calculation). The board did not record a formal contractual vote in the transcript beyond approving the funding commitment; staff will follow up on contractual details and the exact funding mechanism.
