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Newton County commissioners unanimously approve grant application and multiple resolutions, including opioid settlement participation
Summary
The board voted unanimously to approve a juvenile justice grant application (up to $750,000, no county match), transmit the CIE/STWP to the DCA, express intent to participate in the national opioid settlement, and adopt reemployment and benefit‑suspension resolutions for rehired retirees.
Newton County commissioners approved several motions and resolutions unanimously during the April 21 meeting, including authorization to apply for a juvenile justice incentive grant, transmittal of the county's Capital Improvement Element/short‑term work program (Resolution R042126) to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), a resolution to express the county's desire to participate in the national opioid litigation settlement, and two related personnel resolutions allowing rehiring of retirees for hard‑to‑fill positions and the option to suspend benefit payments during reemployment.
On the juvenile justice incentive grant, presenter Katie Ryder said the award would replace an expiring grant and target services for low‑level juvenile offenders; she told the board the county can…
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