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Opioid Abatement Authority board approves FY27–FY28 budget, revises bylaws, elects officers and authorizes compliance reviews
Summary
At its June meeting the Opioid Abatement Authority board unanimously approved its FY27–FY28 budget, adopted a virtual-meetings policy and bylaws edits, delegated final policy manual adoption to the finance committee, elected new officers effective July 1, and authorized procurement for operational compliance reviews.
The Opioid Abatement Authority board unanimously approved the authority’s FY2027–FY2028 biennial budget and a slate of governance and administrative items at a June meeting before convening the Virginia Recovery Conference.
Board members approved a motion to adopt a policy allowing board members to participate virtually and to permit all-virtual public board meetings for a one-year period, as required by state open-meeting rules. Executive Director Tony McDowell asked the board to delegate to the finance committee authority to complete final review and adoption of a consolidated OAA policy manual once staff finish drafting the materials; the board approved that delegation.
The board also voted to approve minor bylaws amendments to sections 2.1 and 4.4, which staff said are intended to align internal citations with current statutory language and to allow flexibility in the authority’s principal office location in the Richmond area. McDowell described the edits as non-substantive housekeeping.
In a special election to fill vacancies, the board elected Delegate Soul as vice chair, effective July 1; Ms. Barber as treasurer; and Sheriff Joe Barron as secretary. The chair announced the elections will carry through the regular annual elections in May. Nominations were made from the floor and each candidate was confirmed by voice vote.
The board unanimously authorized the executive director to procure professional services to conduct operational compliance reviews of grantees, a pilot that staff said will validate reported outcomes and program operations and is funded in the proposed FY27–FY28 professional services budget. McDowell briefed the board on the need for an independent contractor because OAA staff and liaisons are heavily engaged in application assistance and internal reviews could create an appearance of conflict.
Minutes from the previous meeting were approved at the start of the session. The chair adjourned the board business portion to begin the conference program.
What happens next: the finance committee will review and, if satisfied, adopt the policy manual under the delegated authority; staff will issue a procurement for the operational reviews consistent with the approved budget.
