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Garrard County reports $405,429.62 in opioid-abatement funds; jail re-entry model suggested
Summary
The KYOAAC annual report shows Garrard County’s opioid-abatement fund ended the year with $405,429.62; a Jessamine County official suggested hiring a re-entry coordinator as a possible use for restricted funds.
Judge/Executive Chris Elleman presented the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission (KYOAAC) annual report and said the county’s opioid-abatement account ended the year with a balance of $405,429.62. He emphasized the account’s restricted uses under the abatement program.
Gunner Heise, with the Jessamine County Jail, told the court his county hired a re-entry coordinator to assist people with addiction and suggested Garrard County consider a similar position as an eligible use for the funds. No specific appropriation was made at the meeting; the item was an informational update and suggestion for potential programming.
