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Faith‑based sober‑living program asks Covington County for $20,000 in opioid funds
Summary
Owners of Gardens of Andalusia requested $20,000 in state opioid funds to secure a seven‑bedroom house to house six to nine women transitioning from treatment or incarceration; commissioners said fund restrictions and city approval must be checked before any commitment.
Andrea and Kyle Miller of Gardens of Andalusia told the Covington County Commission on March 24 that they seek $20,000 from state opioid funds to secure and retain a seven‑bedroom, seven‑bath home on Sanford Road to house six to nine women transitioning out of substance‑use treatment or incarceration.
Andrea Miller said the program provides faith‑based sober living for women and that rural communities in the county have been hard hit by the opioid crisis; she said after treatment, housing is critical to recovery. “Rural communities have been impacted by the opioid crisis and after treatment housing is very important for these individuals to be able to move forward with rebuilding their lives,” Miller said.
Chairman Michael Smith said the county must review how state opioid funds are restricted before acting. Commissioner Tommy McGaha asked whether the Millers had city approval from Andalusia; Miller said they had not yet obtained City of Andalusia approval and McGaha asked that they obtain it before the commission considers funding.
What happens next: commissioners said they would check the requirements for using restricted opioid funds and that the Millers should obtain any necessary city approvals before the commission will consider a funding decision.
