Board backs regional ROPES recovery‑to‑work program, approves $25,000 local match
Jan 6, 2026
Jan 6, 2026
The board agreed to support a regional opioid abatement authority application for the ROPES re‑engagement workforce program and to fund a $25,000 local match from opioid funds; Rachel Patton described the program’s CARS to Work vehicle assistance and its recent service numbers.
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Russell County supervisors voted on Jan. 5 to provide a letter of support and a $25,000 local match from opioid settlement funds for a regional workforce program that helps people in recovery reenter employment.
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