Brooke County Commission reviews opioid fund requests totaling about $1.76 million

During the April 21, 2026 Brooke County Commission meeting, commissioners received an itemized set of opioid fund requests from county departments and local organizations totaling approximately $1,755,948.

The requests listed in the meeting record were: Sheriff Department $580,000; Health Department $159,784; WVU Medicine $125,000; EMA/EMS Assistant Deputy Director Mike Loborec $120,550+ (listed with a '+' in the record, indicating the amount may be approximate or that additional funds could apply); Easter Seals $20,000; Empower & Link Inc. $374,015; EMA/EMS Director Greg Moore $75,000; Youth Services System, Inc. $185,000; and Brooke County Firefighters Associations $116,599.

The meeting transcript records these amounts as part of correspondence or department requests; it does not record a vote or formal action approving those requests at the April 21 meeting. Commissioners noted the item as part of business to consider; no further detail on funding sources, timelines for disbursement or required approvals was provided in the minutes.

Because one amount is recorded with a '+', the summed total is approximate; the commission or county finance staff would need to confirm final figures and any subsequent approvals.