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Commissioners approve appropriations, budget transfers and ask for guidance on $300K in opioid settlement funds
Summary
The board approved routine appropriations and transfers (including a $51,213 Common Pleas transfer and release of $100,000 in BOE funds), ratified grant awards, and discussed roughly $300,000 in opioid settlement funds with a request to provide applicant guidance.
The Athens County Board of Commissioners approved a set of routine appropriations, transfers and bill payments at its Nov. 18 meeting, including multiple fund‑to‑fund transfers related to the Health Department and a motion approving payment of county bills as listed in the Auditor’s tracking report.
Specific budget actions included release of a previously‑withheld $100,000 in the Board of Elections budget and a Common Pleas transfer of $51,213 (motions passed by roll call). The board also approved auditor contracts for JL Uhrig (audit services) and ratified several grant awards (VOCA/SVAA for the prosecutor, CASA VOCA) and administrative items such as holiday closings.
Commissioners discussed opioid settlement funds accrued to the county (approximately $300,000 at the time of the meeting), noting allowable uses generally favor prevention and treatment over direct law‑enforcement spending. Commissioners requested staff draft a simple one‑page application guide and eligibility checklist for organizations seeking opioid‑settlement funds.
Next steps: Auditor and administration staff will implement the approved transfers and post guidance for opioid‑settlement applicants; grant agreements will be executed and filed as recorded in the meeting packet.
