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Tazewell County CPMT approves FY22 vendor contracts, fund allocations and discusses rise in meth use
Summary
At its Feb. 22, 2021 meeting the Tazewell County Community Policy and Management Team approved FY22 vendor contracts and several fund reports, discussed expanding Multi-Systemic Therapy services and a reported rise in methamphetamine use, and moved into a closed session to review individual cases.
The Tazewell County Community Policy and Management Team approved vendor contracts for fiscal 2022, authorized December and January financial and encumbered fund reports, and discussed local substance-abuse concerns during its Feb. 22, 2021, meeting at the Tazewell County Department of Social Services training room, Chair Edwinna Crawford said.
The team unanimously approved minutes from Dec. 28, 2020 and Jan. 4, 2021 after a motion by Jeff Brintle and a second from Robin Boyd. The CPMT also voted unanimously to accept the December 2020 and January 2021 financial reports, to encumber WRAP funds for those months, and to approve Safe & Stable funds for the same period; those motions were made and seconded by members noted in the minutes.
CPMT members reviewed the OCS March 2021 calendar and then considered FY22 vendor contracts that County Attorney Chase Collins had reviewed and signed “with no changes,” according to the minutes. Jeff Brintle moved to approve the Vendor Contracts for FY22; Natalie Clevinger seconded and the motion passed.
Members discussed Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) as a service currently being used by Court Services. Jeff Brintle told the team Court Services has used MST for about three years with strong results and noted two vendors now provide the service in the Tazewell County area; he encouraged other participants to consider MST for relevant cases.
Attendance and participation by county and Board of Supervisors representatives drew concern. Ms. Shanun Smith said that until absent members begin participating they may not understand the rising costs of services or the urgent need to increase the county budget for CSA funds. The minutes record the group agreed a formal letter should be sent to those members emphasizing their required participation under Commonwealth of Virginia rules and the risk to state CSA funding if members miss more than six meetings in a CSA calendar year.
Team members also discussed local substance-abuse trends. Lori Gates-Addison reported that methamphetamine has replaced the area’s previous drug of choice, described multiple recovery groups that remain active, and said Narcan trainings continue; she said she would forward a list of sites and groups to Ms. Shanun Smith to distribute to CPMT members, FAPT and DSS workers.
Later in the meeting, Robin Boyd moved that the CPMT enter a closed session to discuss foster care and CPS cases, Cumberland, Court Services, Tazewell County Schools and funding for services; Natalie Clevinger seconded and the motion carried. The CPMT then certified the closed meeting under Virginia Code §§2.2-3711 and 2.2-3712, recording AYES 7, NAYS 0 and ABSENT 6.
The CPMT did not list additional community announcements; the minutes indicate no unfinished business. The minutes note follow-up items: distribution of recovery-resource sites by Lori Gates-Addison and sending a formal letter to absent county and Board of Supervisors representatives.
Votes at a glance: the minutes record unanimous approval for: the Dec. 28, 2020 and Jan. 4, 2021 minutes; December 2020 and January 2021 financial reports; encumbered WRAP funds for those months; Safe & Stable funds for those months; and FY22 vendor contracts. The closed-session motion carried and the subsequent certification was recorded AYES 7, NAYS 0.
