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Sarah Hildreth urges Washington County to keep WDAC as single county authority for opioid‑settlement funds
Summary
At the March 19 meeting, Sarah Hildreth, speaking for WDAC, told the Washington County commissioners that consistent, accountable recovery services save lives and asked the board to continue directing opioid‑settlement funding to WDAC; the board approved a pass‑through grant reimbursement agreement affecting WDAC.
Sarah Hildreth, speaking on behalf of WDAC, told the Washington County Board of Commissioners on March 19 that inconsistent oversight of recovery funding can mean the difference between life and death.
Hildreth described burying her father after an overdose and contrasted that loss with her brother’s recovery after he was connected to WDAC services: "When that responsibility is mishandled, people don't just fall through the cracks, they die," she said. She urged the commissioners to…
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