Brooke County Commission records nearly $2 million in opioid‑related funding requests

The Brooke County Commission on May 19 recorded multiple requests for opioid‑related funds from county agencies and local organizations that together amount to roughly $1.98 million.

The list of requests, entered into the record by the Commission, included a revised application from the Sheriff’s Department for $580,000 and a revised application from EMA/EMS Director Greg Moore for $295,000. Other requests included $159,784 from the Health Department; $125,000 from WVU Medicine; $120,550 or more from EMA/EMS Assistant Deputy Director Mike Loborec; $374,015 from Empower & Link Inc.; $185,000 from Youth Services System, Inc.; $116,599 from the Brooke County Firefighters Associations; and $20,000 from Easter Seals. The minutes note some applications were marked “revised” or show a trailing plus sign indicating an approximate amount.

The entries were presented as requests only; the commission did not vote to approve these awards during the May 19 meeting. The minutes do not specify the next steps, review timeline, or whether staff will make recommendations to the Commission before any disbursement decisions.

Because a number of the submissions were labeled “revised” or given as approximate, the combined figure is an estimate derived from the line items listed in the meeting record. The Commission’s minutes indicate applicants include county agencies and community organizations but do not record further details on proposed program uses or funding conditions.

The Commission’s recording of these requests places them on the official agenda for further consideration; the minutes do not show the Commission making allocations or adopting any of the requests at the May 19 session.