Hancock County Commissioners agreed to participate in an opioid settlement case against Associated Pharmacies, Inc., J.M. Smith Corporation, Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Morris and Dickinson Co., North Carolina Mutual Wholesale Drug Company and United Natural Foods, Inc. at Thursday’s meeting.
They failed to come to an agreement with Family Care Excellence on a Memorandum of Understanding held at 9 a.m. Thursday. Josh Lytle, president of Family Care Excellence, and the East Liverpool Police Chief attended the meeting.
When asked about the number of West Virginia residents who receive help and the facility vs. Ohio residents, Lytle did not give a number, but instead cited individuals from WV who had received help. In response to a question regarding the number of Board members who are West Virginia residents, Lytle said Pastor Gary Lilly was the only board member who is a WV resident.
The money requested, which had been reduced from $800,000.00 to $100,000.00, would be used to house men receiving treatment. Currently, the residence being used is for women only. Lytle is being asked to produce plans for the structure.
In other business, the Commissioners:
**promoted Tom Vollberg from part-time to full-time assistant maintenance technician;
**hired Ashley Close as humane officer/dog warden;
**designated and established a savings allocation within existing Special Revenue Fund 019 to be established as Strategic Reserve;
**Hired Haylianne Murray as Deputy Clerk
