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Escambia County opioid-abatement board approves Brightbridge adjustment, accepts REAP reprogram amid debate over participant fees
Summary
The Escambia County Opioid Abatement Funding Advisory Board reviewed grant-funded program reports, confirmed budget totals, elected chair and vice chair, approved Brightbridge Ministries’ $27,945 salary-line reallocation and accepted REAP’s reprogramming after discussion about a proposed early fee model for participants.
The Escambia County Opioid Abatement Funding Advisory Board on Wednesday reviewed provider reports, confirmed budget totals and approved two funding actions, including a Brightbridge Ministries salary-line adjustment and a REAP reprogramming, while members raised concerns about charging program fees soon after participant intake.
The board’s staff reported $5,498,458.51 in opioid-abatement funding received to date, with $3,647,362.36 allocated and $1,851,096.15 remaining for future notices of funding availability.
At the meeting the board elected Catherine White as chair (two votes to one for Tommy White) and Tommy White as vice chair (two votes to one for John Mathis). Staff also noted term expirations: Catherine White and Tommy White are scheduled to expire in May 2026; John Mathis’s term expires in September 2026.
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