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Durham commissioners appropriate $452,438 to expand sheriff’s medication-assisted treatment program
Summary
The board unanimously approved a $452,437.63 budget ordinance amendment to carry forward and appropriate funding for the Sheriff’s Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) grant; the Sheriff’s Office said it plans to hire a medical director to support program expansion.
The Durham County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 25BCC086 on April 14, appropriating $452,437.63 to increase expenditure authority for the Sheriff’s Office Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) grant.
Commissioner Wendy Jacobs had pulled the item for discussion earlier in the meeting. Sheriff Clarence Birkhead said the department is awaiting allocation of the funds from the general fund to the Sheriff’s Office and described…
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