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Board endorses opioid-abatement direct distribution, approves budget amendment including CSA and behavioral health court grant funds
Summary
Budget committee recommended $26,000 in opioid abatement funds to expand Communities in Schools programming and recommended a budget amendment (number 5) totaling $349,972 that includes grant funding for a behavioral health court; the board approved the committee recommendations.
The board heard budget committee recommendations that included opioid-abatement direct distribution funds and a multi-part budget amendment. The committee recommended approving $26,000 in opioid-abatement funds to provide a worker in every school through Communities in Schools — expanding the existing coverage beyond elementary schools.
The committee also reported a social services budget amendment request tied to CSA needs; the committee discussed the large request ($906,004.64) and recommended approving an initial $200,000 while directing DSS staff to return with additional detail. Separately, the committee recommended budget amendment number 5 in the amount of $349,972, which includes a $149,972 grant for a new behavioral health court assembled by the Commonwealth’s attorney that would be funded by grant dollars (no county general fund outlay for that portion, per the committee report).
Board members discussed the proportional state/county funding for CSA (committee member said roughly 77% state, 23% county) and directed staff to work with DSS to clarify needs and return with follow-up documentation. The board voted to accept committee recommendations as presented.
