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Labette County approves $40,000 in opioid settlement funds for jail mental-health services
Summary
The Labette County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Nov. 10 to allocate $40,000 of opioid settlement funds to the Labette Center for Mental Health to provide addiction and mental-health services to county jail inmates, effective Dec. 1, 2025.
The Labette County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Nov. 10 to approve $40,000 of opioid settlement funds to support addiction and mental-health services for inmates at the Labette County Jail.
Sheriff Darren Eichinger and Matt Atteberry, executive director of the Labette Center for Mental Health, met with the commissioners to discuss the proposal. Commissioner Terry Weidert moved to approve the allocation from account 507-507-2000; Commissioner Tom Barrett seconded. The motion passed: Tom Barrett (Yes), Terry Weidert (Yes), Vincent B. Schibi (Yes).
The funding is set to take effect Dec. 1, 2025, and will allow the Labette Center for Mental Health to provide services to inmates. The transcript records the approved dollar amount and the fund/account code but does not specify service-delivery contractors, program duration, or metrics for measuring outcomes.
The board’s action was recorded as a formal motion and vote; no additional conditions or amendments to the funding were noted in the meeting minutes. The next regular meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17, 2025.
