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Currituck advisory board votes to serve as recovery court advisory board after judge outlines district plan
Summary
After a presentation from Judge Trevett, the Currituck County Opioid Advisory Board voted that the advisory board will serve as the recovery court advisory board and will seek any necessary ordinance changes and county approval.
An unnamed board member recorded in the transcript as "Speaker 1" moved that the Opioid Advisory Board will serve as the advisory board for a new Currituck recovery court; members approved the motion by voice vote. The motion, made during the advisory board’s regular meeting, directs the existing opioid board to take on startup and oversight duties for a recovery court while officials consider any required ordinance amendments.
Judge Trevett, who led a multi-minute presentation on recovery courts, described their purpose as a tool to reduce recidivism among people with substance use disorders and outlined six core components including judicial buy-in, a coordinator, treatment, testing, mentors and reentry support. "I believe in recovery courts," he said, and added a district goal: "Everybody in the 1st Judicial District has access to that by 02/2028." He said the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) and local partners back the approach and offered to brief the Board of Commissioners about the proposal.
Board members discussed governance and administrative concerns, including whether the advisory board’s duties would need to be reflected in the county code or memorandum of understanding. Several participants said an amendment to the advisory board’s duties could be added to county ordinance and then presented to the Board of Commissioners for formal approval. Judge Trevett offered to speak to the commissioners in support of the plan.
The board’s vote was a voice vote taken after the motion and second; the chair declared the motion approved and members agreed to pursue the procedural steps needed to implement the recovery court advisory role. The advisory board also discussed staffing models used by neighboring Dare County and noted that start-up will require a coordinator and attention to funding and administration.
Next steps recorded in the meeting included consulting AOC for guidance on the board structure, considering a nonprofit vehicle for supplemental donations, and preparing any ordinance amendments to bring to the county commissioners.
