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Board funds college, schools and expanded opioid program; mileage-policy change and Trillium MOE continuation approved
Summary
Commissioners unanimously approved $596,078 for Richmond Community College, $9.75 million for Scotland County Schools plus a $100,000 athletic allocation, approved opioid-program funding ($415,324 total) including a $50,000 Trillium award for Family Treatment Court, continued Trillium MOE funding, and changed the mileage policy to follow 90% of the IRS rate automatically.
The board approved several budget allocations and policy changes tied to education, opioid programming and county operations.
Commissioners voted unanimously to fund Richmond Community College at the requested $596,078. The board also approved $9.75 million in funding for Scotland County Schools and added $100,000 for athletics, allocating $50,000 to Scotland High School and $25,000 to each middle school (motion by Commissioner Williams, seconded by Commissioner Shelley).
On opioid programming, County Manager Snead presented a proposed program budget and noted a new $50,000 Trillium award targeted for the Family Treatment Court; the board amended the budget to accept Trillium funds and approved opioid programming and related allocations with a motion to approve a proposed opioid budget of $415,324. Snead said the county will contract with RHCC for program administration (including a $10,000 administrative fee) and will shift an existing employee off county payroll to RHCC's nonprofit structure under the contract.
The board voted to continue the Trillium maintenance-of-effort funding as in the previous year ($72,920) and denied a $200,000 funding request from Partners in Ministry. Commissioners also approved a change to the mileage-reimbursement policy to set the county rate at 90% of the IRS rate in January each year without returning to the board for annual approval.
