Tag: county board
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Treatment or Enforcement? County Board Divided Over $14.2 Million Opioid Settlement
Wentworth County commissioners opened debate over how to allocate $14.2 million in opioid settlement funds, split between treatment advocates and a commissioner pushing for more law-enforcement spending.
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County Board Splits Opioid Settlement Funds 55-20-15-10 in Compromise Vote
Wentworth County commissioners voted 6-3 to approve a formula directing 55 percent of $14.2 million in opioid settlement funds to treatment and recovery services, with smaller shares for prevention and law enforcement.
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Board of Commissioners Approves Pretrial Reforms Aimed at Shrinking Jail Population
Wentworth County commissioners approved a $2.3 million package of pretrial reforms aimed at easing jail overcrowding, including expanded electronic monitoring and 24-hour release screening.