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Community Services asks board to allocate up to $30,000 annually from opioid-settlement funds for administrative costs
Summary
Community Services requested using up to $30,000 per year from Crow Wing County’s federal opioid-settlement allocation (about $2.5 million over 18 years) for administrative staff costs tied to the Brainerd Lakes Area Drug Education Coalition and grant administration; the motion drew discussion and a confusing voice vote in the transcript before the chair declared it passed.
Director Terry (Community Services) asked the board to approve using up to $30,000 annually from Crow Wing County’s federal opioid-settlement allocation to cover administrative costs associated with coalition work and grant administration.
“As I said, Crow Wing County was allocated the $2,500,000 over the course of 18 years,” Director Terry told the board, adding that the county’s memorandum of agreement with the state attorney general allows claiming reasonable administrative costs up to 10% of relevant allocations. Terry said the requested funds would support salary portions for three county staff members who manage the program and grant processes: “So we're asking for $30,000 annually for administrative costs,” the director said.
Commissioners moved and seconded the motion. The transcript records an irregular voice vote—an initial voice vote is recorded as failing and later as passing—after which the chair declared the motion passed. The board did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript. Staff said the administrative request is consistent with earlier grant-administration practices and the role of the public-health office as chief strategist for opioid-settlement work.
