Board approves opioid-settlement payment for sheriff app; policy-service purchase discussed but not approved

The Mills County Board of Supervisors approved a $7,052.50 allocation from opioid-settlement funds to continue operating a sheriff mobile app that provides weather and alert information and helps with push notifications. A presenter representing the sheriff’s office requested the funding and the board approved the payment after a motion and second were clarified.

During the same discussion, the speaker described Lexipol, a national provider of policy-management services, as a possible solution for updating the sheriff’s policy manual. The presenter said Lexipol can perform a full policy integration and monitors court decisions nationally to push timely updates. Board members discussed proration, allowable uses of opioid funds, and whether such policy-service costs are eligible; the meeting record shows interest but does not record a formal purchase or contract approval for Lexipol. The presenter noted that counties across Iowa use similar services and that a proration or county-level approach could be considered. The board said it would revisit the issue and review legal and budget guidance from the county attorney before any contract.

The board’s approval of the mobile-app payment was explicit in the record; broader use of opioid-settlement funds for policy-management services was discussed but left for follow-up and clarification.