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Monroe County commissioners approve contracts, budget adjustments and community grants; fentanyl-awareness campaign funded
Summary
The county board approved multiple contracts and budget adjustments, allocated $461,712 in CSBG funds to local service providers, authorized opioid‑settlement-funded treatment positions at the jail, and approved a one‑year fentanyl‑awareness campaign contract. A resident later urged changes at the county correctional facility.
Monroe County commissioners on a routine agenda Tuesday approved a series of motions to ratify contracts, adjust budgets and fund community programs, including agreements using opioid settlement money for corrections‑related treatment services and a one‑year fentanyl‑awareness campaign.
The meeting record shows the board approved corrections to the duplicate assessment roll following assessor Deborah Storman’s presentation, noting roughly $54 million in reductions tied to court cases (Centurion and HRP were cited) that the assessor said produced a $216,998 impact to the county. Commissioners approved the corrections by voice vote.
On county spending and contracts, the board approved professional service agreements paid from opioid settlement funds: a treatment case‑management specialist at the Monroe County Correctional Facility (annual rate listed in the record) and a drug and alcohol recovery support specialist to lead local opioid remediation efforts at a rate the record lists as $76,268. Commissioners also approved a proposal from Kudu Creative…
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