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Weber County Commission reviews opioid‑settlement recommendations, prioritizes reentry and treatment projects
Summary
County staff presented rankings for opioid settlement applications and recommended funding mixes that prioritize a public defender position, misdemeanor drug court support, SOAR scholarships and a sheriff reentry expansion while commissioners raised concerns about using one‑time funds for ongoing salaries and the program funding horizon through 2038.
The Weber County Commission on March 9 reviewed a committee’s ranked recommendations for spending opioid settlement funds, hearing presentations on a mix of reentry, treatment and prevention requests and debating whether one‑time settlement dollars should be used for ongoing program salaries.
County staff opened the discussion by saying the county has about $6,000,000 remaining in settlement funds and reviewed previously approved items including a public defender position and a $1,050,000 building request tied to a training facility. The staff presentation listed prioritized applications and asked the commission for direction on which to fund.
The committee ranked an ongoing public defender position as high priority and noted a request for about $157,000 per year to fund the role. A presenter…
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