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Kay County awards $30,000 Opioid Abatement grant to United Way Drug Store Program
Summary
The Kay County commissioners approved a $30,000 grant from Opioid Abatement Funds to support the United Way of North Central Oklahoma Drug Store Program, scheduled for Oct. 26–29, 2026, a prevention program the sheriff said serves about 1,200–1,500 fifth‑to‑seventh graders countywide.
The Board of County Commissioners of Kay County voted Aug. 3 to award a $30,000 grant from Opioid Abatement Funds to the United Way of North Central Oklahoma to support the Drug Store Program scheduled for Oct. 26–29, 2026. Sheriff Steve Kelley, who requested the funding, told the board the program has operated in the region for more than 20 years and engages roughly 1,200 to 1,500 students in grades five through seven across the county.
District Attorney Brian Hermanson told commissioners the program is "highly impactful," describing its use of staged scenarios that illustrate the progression of substance abuse and concluding with a testimony from an inmate who shares personal experiences with addiction. County Clerk Tammy Reese asked whether the funds could be provided upfront; Hermanson advised the board that awarding the funds as a grant up front was allowable, with receipts collected as expenditures are made. Sheriff Kelley said any unspent funds would roll into the next biennial Drug Store Program.
Commissioner Shane Jones moved and Vice‑Chairman Jason Shanks seconded the motion to approve use of Opioid Abatement Funds for the program and to award the full $30,000 grant. The motion carried with Chairman Jeff Kreger, Commissioner Jones and Vice‑Chairman Shanks voting aye.
