Adult Felony Drug Court awarded $288,383; county asked for $25,000 Opioid Fund match; DUI Court award pending

Donna Ingram, coordinator for the Adult Felony Drug Court, told the board on Sept. 2 that the program was awarded $288,383 from the Council of Accountability Court Judges Funding Committee and the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for FY26. Ingram said the award covers personnel, contract services, drug testing supplies and in‑state travel and training. The Adult Felony Drug Court requested $25,000 from the county Opioid Fund to satisfy the program’s required 15% local match.

County Clerk Miriam Jordan said the DUI Court had not yet received its FY26 award notice but staff expected the award information by the regular session; the board indicated it would put the drug court grant and the DUI Court item on the upcoming agenda (drug court on consent, DUI Court on the regular agenda pending award notice).

No formal appropriation or vote occurred during the Sept. 2 work session; any local match would require board action at a subsequent meeting.