Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Jefferson County work session plans Tall Cop training, discusses Narcan distribution and service gaps
Summary
County opioid work session centered on organizing a Tall Cop continuing-education event scheduled April 29, using opioid-settlement funds for speaker, venue and CE administration; participants also discussed Narcan distribution through the health department, limited local counseling capacity, and transportation barriers to treatment.
Jefferson County stakeholders met in a work session to plan a Tall Cop training event and to discuss how opioid-settlement funds can bolster local prevention and treatment services.
Speaker 4 said the Tall Cop program is scheduled for April 29, with a professional continuing-education session from 8 a.m. to noon and a community evening session from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. "The date is April 29. From 8 to noon is the continuing education piece for professionals," Speaker 4 said, adding that organizers had sought an auditorium but were concerned about daytime school parking.
The organizers relayed an arts-and-convention-center quote of $710 for room rental, sound/projector and coffee and asked the group to authorize up to $800 to include light refreshments and avoid parking challenges at the high school. "So I'm asking on this piece to spend up to $800 to have it up here where people will not have to fight for parking," Speaker 4 said. Participants discussed budget timing and…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
