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Brooke County Commission records nearly $2 million in opioid fund requests for consideration
Summary
At its May 19 meeting, the Brooke County Commission recorded opioid settlement funding requests from local agencies and nonprofits totaling about $1.98 million; the transcript records the requests but shows no formal vote or award decisions.
The Brooke County Commission on May 19, 2026, recorded a set of applications seeking opioid settlement funds from county and regional organizations, together totaling roughly $1.98 million.
The requests, listed for county consideration, included $580,000 from the Sheriff’s Department; $159,784 from the Health Department; $125,000 from WVU Medicine; $120,550 or more from EMA/EMS Assistant Deputy Director Mike Loborec (listed in the transcript as "$120,550+"); $20,000 for Easter Seals; $374,015 for Empower & Link Inc.; a revised application of $295,000 from EMA/EMS Director Greg Moore; $185,000 for Youth Services System, Inc.; and $116,599 for the Brooke County Firefighters Associations. The transcript does not record any formal motion or vote to approve or distribute these funds.
The county did not take final action on the requests during the session. The items were entered on the record for later consideration, and the transcript indicates some applications were revised as of the May 19 filing date. No timeline, allocation decision, or program conditions are recorded in the meeting minutes provided.
Why it matters: opioid settlement distributions can fund treatment, prevention and emergency services in communities; requests of this size would materially affect local service budgets and priorities if later approved.
What comes next: the transcript does not state when the Commission will act on the applications; interested parties or applicants would normally await a future agenda item or a formal recommendation from county staff before any vote.
