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Fiscal Court approves $5,000 opioid-fund grant to NelCare for court-based treatment
Summary
Nelson County approved a $5,000 appropriation from opioid settlement funds to NelCare to support a court-based treatment program overseen by Victoria Hall; the county said about $170,000 remains in its opioid fund account.
Nelson County Fiscal Court on Dec. 2 approved a $5,000 appropriation from the county's opioid fund to NelCare to support a court-based treatment program overseen by Victoria Hall.
The presiding official said the county has roughly $170,000 in the opioid fund account and introduced a request from Betty Hart at NelCare asking for $5,000 to support services that help divert individuals from incarceration into treatment through the court. The presiding official referenced a letter from Judge Kelly and said data presented indicate a success rate of about 61 percent for the program.
Members noted the purpose of opioid settlement funds is to support treatment and recovery services. A motion to appropriate $5,000 to NelCare was made and approved; the transcript records the motion as carried.
Next steps: NelCare will receive the funds to support the court-linked treatment program and the fiscal court will monitor program outcomes as part of its opioid-fund allocations.
