Commissioners ask for details before backing multi-county SUD coordinator proposal
Roscommon commissioners put a multi-county request from the Northern Michigan Children's Assessment Center on hold pending a detailed presentation. The board raised questions about representation by county, how coordinator time and budget would be divided across six counties, and whether Roscommon taxpayers would subsidize other counties.
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A request asking Roscommon County to fund part of a multi-county substance-use-disorder (SUD) coordinator was discussed but not approved. Chair explained the request comes from the Northern Michigan Children's Assessment Center and noted SUD funds originate from county liquor-tax revenue. "For anybody that is not aware, the substance use disorder funds come strictly from our liquor tax funds," the chair said while introducing the item.
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