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Board allocates $42,000 in opioid funds to Treatment Court; staffing funding questioned
Houghton County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary
The Houghton County Board approved $42,000 from opioid-settlement funds for Treatment Court and directed the Personnel Committee to meet with Judge Daavettila about possibly creating a new position; commissioners asked how ongoing funding would continue once the opioid money is exhausted.
The Houghton County Board of Commissioners voted Jan. 17 to allocate $42,000 from opioid-settlement funds to the county Treatment Court. The motion, made by Commissioner Joel Keranen and seconded by Commissioner Gretchen Janssen, carried…
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