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Commissioners allocate $30,000 in opioid funds to Smithson Counseling; Simply Hope denied funding
Summary
The Minidoka County Board of Commissioners declined funding for Simply Hope from the county opioid fund and approved a $30,000 award to Smithson Counseling; Commissioner Orton recused from the Smithson vote due to a family relationship.
The Minidoka County Board of Commissioners on May 11 voted to deny funding to Simply Hope from the county opioid fund and to award $30,000 to Smithson Counseling.
Commissioner Schaeffer moved to advise Simply Hope that the county will not fund them this year from the opioid funds; the motion carried. Later, Schaeffer moved to approve a $30,000 allocation to Smithson Counseling from the same fund; Commissioner Orton recused himself from that vote, citing a relative relationship, and the motion carried after a second by Commissioner Koyle. The record notes the recusal but does not specify the relative's name in the minutes.
The decisions were made as part of routine motions during the meeting; the minutes do not record further debate or a written application summary for either organization. No next steps or reporting requirements were specified in the minutes.
