The $1.5 million announced on Friday follows $2.3 million the county awarded to 14 community organizations to stem the tide of opioid addiction. The money from opioid settlements with drug companies that promoted opioids is expected to continue through 2039, said Stephen Giordano, the county’s mental health commissioner.
The board weighed the trade-off between the developer’s commitment to clean up the site and to improve a dangerous intersection against the concerns over increased traffic and the inappropriateness of a four-story complex in a suburban part of town.
Nicole Babie is the new director of the Wildwood Foundation, which serves people with disabilitie
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