Commissioners ask for more detail on multi-county SUD coordinator proposal
The board put a multi-county substance use disorder coordinator request on hold, asking the Northern Michigan Children's Assessment Center to present details about representation, hours per county, budget split methodology, and alternatives such as using opioid-program funds.
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The board discussed a multi-county request to use liquor-tax substance use disorder (SUD) funds to pay for a regional coordinator supplied by the Northern Michigan Children's Assessment Center. Chair explained the funds originate from county liquor taxes. Commissioners raised several concerns: how the coordinator's time would be divided among six counties, whether budget splits based on population are appropriate, and whether the proposal effectively would pay for another full-time position with benefits exceeding what county employees receive.
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