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Georgetown council agrees to participate in Bluegrass Recovery Initiative after 7–1 vote
Summary
The Georgetown City Council voted 7–1 to adopt a resolution committing the city to participate in development of the Bluegrass Recovery Initiative, a regional recovery coordination effort led by the Bluegrass Area Development District that seeks a $1 million state grant; councilmembers expressed both support and concern about administration vs. services.
The Georgetown City Council on Dec. 9 voted 7–1 to adopt a resolution committing the city to participate in development of the Bluegrass Recovery Initiative (BRI), a regional effort led by the Bluegrass Area Development District to coordinate substance-use-disorder recovery services across a 17-county region.
Gene Dethridge Jr., recovery support specialist with the Bluegrass Area Development District, told the council he is seeking a $1,000,000 grant from the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission to stand up a BRI office that would retain four staff members, convene an advisory and governance structure and fiscally map programs and funding streams across the…
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