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Board approves two opioid‑settlement task‑force grants for sheriff's wellness and fitness programs
Summary
Horizon Public Health and the Grant County Opioid Task Force recommended two grants for the sheriff's employee wellness and physical‑fitness programs; the board approved both applications after the task force's unanimous recommendation.
Horizon Public Health returned to the board with two applications that the Grant County Opioid Task Force had tabled at a prior meeting. Amy (Horizon Public Health) explained the task force used the state MOA and voting process established in Grant County Resolution 23‑0402 and said both applications passed the task force unanimously.
The two projects were: a sheriff's office wellness program ($7,820) and a physical‑fitness component tied to wellness policy ($10,650). The board moved and seconded a motion to approve both applications; the motion passed by voice vote. Several commissioners praised the applications but urged coordination with existing employee assistance and wellness programs to avoid duplication and encouraged the task force and Horizon to integrate efforts where possible.
Next steps: Staff will process the payments in accordance with the task force procedures and the county's grant‑administration rules; staff will also coordinate with the county wellness committee to reduce overlap where feasible.
