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Commission agrees to split $37,000 opioid-settlement support for Northern Wyoming Treatment Court
Summary
Northern Wyoming Treatment Court told commissioners it doubled clients served across two counties; commissioners agreed by consensus to provide $18,500 now and $18,500 in six months toward the program's $37,000 county request from opioid-settlement funds.
Sabrina Burke, representing Northern Wyoming Treatment Court, told the Big Horn County Commission the program received $29,000 from the state for the 2025–26 year and that the next competitive grant application is due in December with awards decided the following July. Burke said the court has doubled the number of clients served in Washakie and Big Horn counties and participated in a legislative survey intended to quantify program savings.
Commissioner Jolley noted Burke had saved $16,000 from the county’s prior opioid-settlement contribution. Burke said she hoped not to request opioid funding next year. Commissioners agreed by consensus to provide $18,500 now and $18,500 in six months toward the $37,000 request for the 2025–26 budget year.
Burke described a formula-based award process that refines estimated per-participant costs into a final grant award; she characterized the court’s participation in the legislative survey as part of a broader effort to show program cost-savings and encourage more state funding.
The commission’s action was recorded as a consensus allocation rather than a formal roll-call vote; Burke will continue to pursue state funding and report status in future commission meetings.
