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IRACS program: state funding cut shifts 30% share to counties; Blackford told cost would be $107,236.20 annually
Summary
IRACS officials told the council the state-funded program now expects counties to cover 30% of costs for the rest of 2025, which the minutes record as $107,236.20 per year; counties may use restricted and unrestricted opioid settlement funds.
An IRACS supervisor, Chris Ehrhart, briefed the council on the program and said the state has funded IRACS but is asking counties to pick up 30% of the costs for the remainder of 2025. Ehrhart provided an annualized figure of $107,236.20 to represent the 30% share. The minutes note that counties could use restricted and unrestricted opioid funds to meet the obligation.
Program participants Kent Overmyer, Jason Young and Kien Gee described going through the IRACS program and said it had provided benefits; the minutes record their personal endorsements but do not quote verbatim from the participants. No council motion or vote on funding was recorded at the May 7 meeting; the presentation was informational and identified potential county budget exposure for the current year.
