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Rankin County to consider up to 10% of settlement funds for drug intervention court
Summary
The board acknowledged a formal request from the circuit judge to award up to 10% of settlement funds held by the county to support the Rankin County drug intervention court and directed staff to work with the court on an application and spending plan.
The Rankin County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 1 acknowledged a written request from the circuit judge (identified in the record as Judge Grama Mills) asking the county to award up to 10% of settlement funds the county has received to help defray operating costs of the Rankin County drug intervention court.
County counsel explained the distribution history: settlements were distributed pro rata to counties under an MOU with the Mississippi attorney general’s office, and the state allocated its share to the University of Mississippi Medical Center for opioid remediation. The judge’s request asks the county to transfer a portion—up to 10%—of the settlement monies the county received to the drug intervention court to support program operations.
Supervisors approved authorizing staff to work with Judge Mills and court staff to document how the funds would be spent and to prepare any required application or agreement. Board members asked for written plans and tracking to ensure compliance with state law and the terms of the settlements before funds are disbursed.
Transcript references indicated roughly $535,300 had been received in an earlier check, and supervisors discussed the need for an application and oversight mechanisms before any funds are allocated.
