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Coffee County committee approves opioid-abatement grants, requires monthly invoices and quarterly reports
Summary
The Coffee County Opioid Abatement Funds Disbursement Committee approved funding for the 14th Judicial District Public Defender's Office, Be the Bush and Miriam House and adopted monthly invoicing and quarterly accountability reporting; it also transferred $5,611.28 from a prior grant year into the current budget. Recipients face potential clawback or ineligibility if they fail to comply.
The Coffee County Opioid Abatement Funds Disbursement Committee on April 16 approved disbursements for three recovery programs and set new oversight requirements meant to ensure recipient accountability.
Judge Robert Carter, speaking as a committee member, moved to transfer $5,611.28 of unspent 2024 funds into this year’s budget to cover a shortfall for an applicant; the motion was seconded and carried. The panel also unanimously approved continued funding for the 14th Judicial District Public Defender’s Office and new awards to Be the Bush and Miriam House, subject to monthly invoicing to the county finance office and quarterly reporting to the committee.
Why this matters: Committee members said they want to balance immediate client needs against the desire to preserve a reserve for programs that lack alternate funding. Investigator Lee Nettles presented the county’s account history and projections,…
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