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Wayne County approves $4,303 opioid grant to Family Crisis Center and appoints Mendy Middlebrook to New Venture post
Summary
The board approved a $4,303 allocation from opioid funds to the Family Crisis Center, appointed Mendy Middlebrook as New Venture Waiver Home Director with a split workweek, and authorized billing-code changes for Public Health staff.
The Wayne County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 6 approved a $4,303 allocation from opioid funds to the Family Crisis Center and appointed Mendy Middlebrook as the New Venture Waiver Home Director.
Supervisor Chris Moore moved to approve the $4,303 allocation; the motion was seconded by Supervisor Lance Lange and was approved by the board. Supervisor Lance Lange then moved to appoint Mendy Middlebrook as New Venture Waiver Home Director; Supervisor Todd Wilson seconded and the appointment was approved.
The meeting record specifies Middlebrook’s split work week: 16 hours assigned to New Venture, 16 hours to General Relief and 8 hours to Veterans Affairs. The board also approved a staff-coding change that allows Public Health staff to code five hours per person to New Venture for billing purposes; that coding authorization passed despite a recorded "nay" from Supervisor Lange.
Why it matters: the allocation directs a small opioid-fund grant to local behavioral-health services and establishes staffing and payroll arrangements intended to support the county’s New Venture program. The appointment clarifies the county’s administrative lead for that program.
Next steps: department staff will implement the approved coding for billing and integrate the appointed director into New Venture operations; meeting minutes record no additional conditions on the appointment or allocation.
