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Finance committee holds second read of $156,060 drug and alcohol fund appropriation
Summary
The committee considered a second reading of a $156,060 supplemental appropriation to add line items for an opioid response fund; staff described the change as routine and promised clearer line-item labeling in future ordinance drafts.
The chair presented an ordinance described as the first 2026 drug and alcohol fund budget supplemental appropriation — a $156,060 addition to create new line items for a Pennsylvania opioid response fund — during the March 5 finance meeting.
A staff member characterized the item as a routine second reading intended to recognize additional revenue and add appropriate line items. Committee members asked for more detailed labeling of the "purchase services" entries so that the ordinance text shows whether codes represent outpatient care, hospitalization, or other service categories. A staff responder said the line-item titles in the financial management system correspond to codes (for example, codes such as 2501 and 2504) and offered to include department parentheses and clearer delineation in the next ordinance draft.
Members did not record a final vote on the appropriation in the meeting transcript; staff said they would provide clearer documentation on the line-item breakdown in subsequent materials.
