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County cites $1.5M expansion for recovery court; officials flag 124-person waiting list and 10:1 cost savings
Summary
County officials at the dedication said the recovery court renovation was supported by a $1.5 million county investment, noted a pre-expansion waiting list of 124 people, and cited an asserted 10-to-1 savings from recovery court participation versus incarceration.
County leaders used the dedication to highlight recent funding and demand for the recovery court program. Mayor Joe Carr said the ceremony was part of an expansion tied to a $1,500,000 county investment into the recovery court program.
Officials described high demand: when asked about the waiting list before renovation, an attendee (LaShelle) stated the list "was over a 100," and the mayor later said, "It was 124, LaShelle. A 124 people were trying to get in the program." (Mayor Joe Carr / LaShelle)
Mayor Carr also cited a financial rationale for continued support, saying, "the savings back to the community by them going to recovery court as opposed to being in jail is 10 to 1." That ratio was offered by speakers as part of the argument to maintain funding and staff capacity.
Speakers urged commissioners to preserve the program's financial structure as the mayor announced his planned retirement on Sept. 1 and asked the commission to remain vigilant in maintaining funding.
