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Board approves opioid settlement spending for second co‑responder and $50,000 grant to Viewpoint Health
Newton County Board of Commissioners · April 8, 2026
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Newton County unanimously authorized $48,000 from opioid settlement funds to add a second co‑responder position in the sheriff’s office and approved a $50,000 grant to Viewpoint Health for opioid‑related treatment services.
County staff presented two opioid‑related items March 17. First, staff recommended using opioid settlement funds to pay $48,000 to bring on a second co‑responder assigned to the sheriff’s…
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