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After split vote, Douglas County approves five opioid-response grants
Summary
Initial board plan to award seven opioid grants failed on a 2–3 vote; a subsequent motion passed to fund five programs totaling specified amounts, including Solutions Behavioral Health ($146,360) and Douglas County Jail ($68,447.89). The first vote split along commissioners' preferences.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 2 debated and then approved a reduced slate of opioid-response grants after an initial vote failed. Commissioner Tim Kalina and Commissioner Charlie Meyer supported a seven‑grant package in an initial motion that included Car Care at $110,000 and Lakes Area Pride at $4,000; that motion failed on a 2–3 vote (Yes: Kalina, Meyer; No: Rapp, Schmidt, Way).
A follow-up motion, made by Commissioner Shane Schmidt and seconded by Commissioner Jeff Way, passed 5–0 to approve five grants: Bridgeway Career Learning Program ($55,764); Douglas County Jail ($68,447.89); Solutions Behavioral Health ($146,360); Unity Recovery ($10,000); and West Central MN Communities Action ($35,000). The board recorded the vote in the minutes for Sept. 2, 2025.
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