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Board approves extension of jail opioid-recovery coordinator contract, seeks payment-history review
Summary
The board approved a retroactive extension of a contract for the sheriff’s jail opioid recovery program coordinator through June 30, 2027, and amended the motion to direct the county attorney to verify payment history and compliance with opioid-settlement reimbursement rules after commissioners raised concerns about hiring a MOUD nurse.
The Granville County Board of Commissioners on April 6 approved an extension of a contract for a jail-based opioid recovery program coordinator and directed staff to confirm contract payments and compliance with opioid-settlement rules.
Sheriff (speaking as sheriff) recommended extending the agreement with the current program coordinator (identified in the packet as Odyssey Therapy/Heartistry Therapy/Partners Therapy PLLC variations in the materials) until June 30, 2027. Kathy Hayslett, the county’s opioid-settlement facilitator, said the program’s budget was approved but the coordinator’s contract originally ran for one year and needs…
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