Union County approves $40,000 in additional funding toward the B.E.S.T program - Elkhorn Media Group

Union County approves $40,000 in additional funding toward the B.E.S.T program - Elkhorn Media Group

UNION COUNTY – During a regular commission meeting on Wednesday, October 1st, the Union County Board of Commissioners officially approved a $10,000-dollar annual allocation in opioid settlement funds toward the Union County B.E.S.T Program, providing $40,000 dollars over the next four years. The funding allocation was initially requested by Sheriff Bowen during an Opioid Abatement Advisory Committee meeting on September 23 and recommended for ap…