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Wayne County staff recommends $200,000 opioid-settlement grant to support Ninth District recovery courts
Summary
County staff proposed a one-time $200,000 award from Wayne County's opioid settlement funds to a districtwide recovery-court program administered by Lenoir County, with $180,000 earmarked for case coordinators and the remainder for software, assessments and transportation; the board moved to approve the interlocal agreement (vote not captured in the transcript).
County staff on Dec. 16 told the Wayne County Board of Commissioners they recommend a one-time $200,000 contribution from local opioid-settlement funds to support recovery-court services across the Ninth Judicial District, which includes Wayne, Lenoir and Greene counties.
The staff presentation said the district has long relied on federal grants and occasional state funds to run diversion programs that link court-ordered participants to…
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