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Commissioners approve drug-and-alcohol treatment contracts and treatment court coordinator; DA had sent letter of opposition
Summary
The board approved agreements with the Carbon-Monroe-Pike Drug & Alcohol Commission for general and opioid-use-disorder inmate treatment and a treatment court coordinator funded by opioid settlement dollars; the district attorney submitted a letter opposing the proposal and revised contracts.
The Carbon County commissioners on March 5 approved multiple agreements with the Carbon-Monroe-Pike (C-M-P) Drug & Alcohol Commission to provide treatment services to inmates and support the county’s treatment court.
The board approved a 2026 agreement for general drug-and-alcohol treatment services at the county correctional facility for $72,087 (agenda item #26-155) and a separate agreement to provide treatment for inmates with opioid use disorder for $77,863 (agenda item #26-156). Commissioners also approved a one-year agreement for a treatment court coordinator at $53,582; the coordinator’s cost will be covered using opioid settlement dollars and invoiced monthly based on the percentage of persons with opioid use disorder and co-occurring conditions seen in that month, consistent with Exhibit E of the Attorney General’s trust agreement (agenda item #26-163).
The minutes note receipt of correspondence from District Attorney Michael Greek expressing opposition to the proposal and revised contracts with the C-M-P Drug & Alcohol Commission. The record does not show the DA addressing the board in person or a response from county staff during the meeting.
All three commissioners voted yes on the motions approving the agreements. The approved contracts are effective Jan. 1, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2026, per the agenda materials.
Next steps: execution of the agreements and commencement of services were authorized; invoicing for the treatment court coordinator will reflect the monthly proportion of opioid-use-disorder clients as described in Exhibit E of the Attorney General’s trust agreement.
