A drug-treatment court program may need $250,000 from Vigo County's general fund instead of opioid settlement money
Who it touches: Participants in the drug-treatment court program, and Vigo County taxpayers who would help cover its cost through the general fund.
The committee reviewed the courts budget and identified "Judge Ready's" program, which cost about $250,000 this year and was paid out of opioid settlement funds.
For next year, that cost is being asked to move to the county general fund, because committee members said opioid settlement money is being spent down and isn't something the county can count on going forward.
Sources
- Judge Ready's program identified at about $250,000, paid from opioid funds this year, 1:48:341:48:34 (1 hour 48 minutes 34 seconds)
- Request to move the cost to County General next year, 1:49:131:49:13 (1 hour 49 minutes 13 seconds)
- Opioid funding described as shrinking and not guaranteed, 1:49:531:49:53 (1 hour 49 minutes 53 seconds)
- Courts budget, including this item, approved, 1:51:351:51:35 (1 hour 51 minutes 35 seconds)
Outcome
Included in the courts budget the committee approved
Included in the courts budget, which the committee approved.
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