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Commission approves opioid‑abatement grant request for Helen Ross McNabb Center
Summary
The Blount County Board of Commissioners approved a request for up to $2.5 million annually for three years from the Helen Ross McNabb Center under the Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council program, voting 19‑0 after a favorable budget committee recommendation.
The Blount County Board of Commissioners on March 24 approved a request by the Helen Ross McNabb Center for up to $2.5 million per year for three years from the Tennessee State Government Opioid Abatement Council.
The motion to approve the Community Grant Cycle 3 request was made by Commissioner Carver and seconded by Commissioner Giles; the clerk announced 19 yes votes and the request was approved and referred to the full commission with a favorable recommendation from the budget committee.
According to the motion read at the meeting, no matching funds are required for the grant. The motion record at the meeting gives no further details about the proposed uses of the funds or project timeline.
The vote followed routine procedural business during which commissioners also adopted budget and consent calendars, and it took place without public debate at the commission meeting. The meeting record includes no response from county staff or the applicant describing program details or implementation steps.
The commission did not take additional votes on spending or program design at this session; any specifics about award terms, eligible uses or reporting requirements were not specified during the meeting.
