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County approves $60,000 in opioid-settlement funds for local nonprofit transportation and staffing
Summary
Stephens County approved a $60,000 allocation from opioid-related funds to Self Discovery 24 to support a staff position and transportation for court-mandated clients who lack transit options, after the nonprofit described high local demand.
Representatives from Self Discovery 24 told the board the organization lacks staff capacity and transportation to serve clients in Stephens County and requested opioid-settlement funds to pay a salary and cover a transportation budget. The group said transportation barriers force some accountability-court participants to miss required appointments.
A representative of Self Discovery 24 (S5) said, "Last year, we served over 17,000 people through this 1 location." Commissioner (S2) moved to allocate $60,000 in opioid funds to the nonprofit; the board approved the allocation by voice vote. Staff said a memorandum of understanding will formalize grant terms and payment flow to Self Discovery 24.
