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Dr. Andrea Guerrero, director of the county Department of Public Health, told the court that the county could legally purchase syringes under its state designation and that the interlocal was a practical way to address limitations the city faced in purchasing sterile supplies. Guerrero described a menu of possible items the RFP can fund: sterile syringes and syringe disposal, alcohol wipes, wound-care supplies, personal-hygiene items, PPE, safer-smoking kits, condoms and safer-sex materials, overdose-response kits and Narcan, and community outreach and education.

Public-health details and local data cited
- The county has previously used opioid settlement funds for syringe purchases and other harm-reduction efforts; past purchases were described in 2019 and 2021 funding actions.
- Dr. Guerrero said the Bexar County Medical Examiner reported that opioids were involved in more than 40% of deaths that came through her office in 2023.
- County staff and partner nonprofits reported wide distribution of supplies; Melissa Lucio, substance-use program manager, said the county has distributed Narcan units countywide and is training staff and first responders.
- Lucio stated that Narcan is available over the counter at about $55 per unit. She also reported distribution metrics the county has tracked: \"we have given away already 3,000 units\" through county efforts, and local partners reported distributing syringes at scale during outreach.

Why it matters
County health officials told commissioners that clean-syringe access and overdose reversal kits are intended to reduce immediate risks to individuals and the public (for example, accidental needle-stick exposures). Dr. Guerrero said participation in harm-reduction services increases the likelihood that people will seek treatment: \"folks who use harm reduction services ... are 5 times more likely to seek treatment and maintain recovery,\" she said in the meeting.

Next steps
The court approved the county allocation and directed staff to finalize an interlocal agreement with the City of San Antonio; the city is expected to consider its contribution at council. Once the interlocal is approved, public-health staff will issue an RFP to distribute funds to community organizations and services. The county's public-health division will report back to commissioners on contract awards and program metrics as the RFP process and service delivery proceed.

Attribution and sources
Quotes and program details in this article are drawn from testimony by Andrea Guerrero, director of public health; Melissa Lucio, substance-use program manager; and other county staff during the March 25, 2025 Commissioners Court meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bexar - Commissioners Court - Mar 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners approved a $100,000 allocation from the county's opioid settlement fund and directed an interlocal agreement with the City of San Antonio to assemble $200,000 for community harm-reduction projects including syringe access, Narcan distribution and outreach.","taxTitle","Bexar County, Texas","taxId",2688,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":78,"_53":79,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":80,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":81,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6624710,"Votes at a glance: Bexar County Commissioners Court, March 25, 2025","/articles/6624710/Bexar-County/Texas/Votes-at-a-glance-Bexar-County-Commissioners-Court-March-25-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6624710-300e00521e45368667e5ce279ec8ec2c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770952823&Signature=UpYHVQYyjFnrBdR8~wVag8bQdxSdzeniu~3ihqcoKjQ-9ihCjM~mPUEJdV1LkRzkdAXJsxgUw9lKXm5YCl~MMQEvj2kMvvV-PfVKZWwZy5Lx47RwSAyrnksn~ihBAV56dR84qqjQvYIoi83deQrSbnUQ7bcAQWVTdC6IKGTOqYTEi9skaej7PUXuLsF3cx3plsYuIjHHiJUdV2QBKYXWHNS5uykh~7YpcOehON9RYrA4zBk9O18JV3uncZ9WcPpQSX1r4vx~C3qGGX1Ufl2VN~Z~xOaRYPz13~BkKUq-3XIa8~aN-bAleCIqcP8F5jDNmeCQE5rdC969AiMOiPCO1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bexar County Commissioners Court approved a series of actions on March 25, 2025, including funding for harm reduction services, funding a second pre-indictment court, reallocating funds to purchase land for the Arboretum San Antonio, renewing multiple county insurance policies (with law-enforcement liability excluded for separate consideration), contracts for substance-use treatment tied to diversion programs, and other routine procurement and administrative items.

The court conducted votes or approvals on consent and individual items. Below are the items the court moved on during the meeting, with the motion text as read on the record and the outcome as recorded in the transcript.

Votes and key details
- Item 10 — Notification of payment for employees with excess FLSA hours (Sheriff): Estimated payment of $1,223,398 and approval of an associated budget transfer (amount read on record). Motion approved.
- Item 51 — Allocation to Thrive Well Cancer Foundation: Commissioners approved matching contributions (Clay Flores moved, Rodriguez seconded) to support colon cancer patients; motion carries.
- Item 57 — Harm reduction services RFP and interlocal agreement: Court approved allocating $100,000 from the county\u0000s opioid settlement fund and directed execution of an interlocal agreement with the City of San Antonio to jointly fund harm reduction services (each jurisdiction contributing $100,000 for a combined $200,000). Motion approved.
- Item 56 (individual) — Pre-indictment court No. 2: Court approved creation/funding for a second pre-indictment court with personnel, equipment and furnishings (amounts discussed: $1,251,258 for court establishment plus $164,252.50 for two additional DA advocate positions and related equipment). Motion approved.
- Item 58 — Arboretum San Antonio funding amendment / land purchase: Court approved amending the funding and development agreement to allow use of remaining funding (up to $3,800,000) to purchase 16.668 acres to secure an entrance parcel for the Arboretum. Motion approved.
- Item 60 — Clearwater Creek Special Improvement District expansion: Court consented to expansion of the PID under Texas Water Code (Ch. 49, Subchapter J) for a 25-year term; motion approved.
- Item 61 — Professional services agreement with San Antonio Lifetime Recovery: Approved a contract not to exceed $1,900,150 to provide inpatient and outpatient substance use services for adults in alternatives-to-incarceration/diversion programs. Motion approved.
- Item 62 — Various DIR cooperative IT purchases: Court approved a portfolio of cooperative purchases (estimated aggregate annual amount of $26,000,799.30) to cover routine enterprise IT maintenance, hardware and software renewals. Motion approved.
- Item 63 — Workforce Solutions Alamo local plan: Court accepted the local workforce plan for program year 2025\u000028 2028 and authorized submission to Texas Workforce Commission. Motion approved.
- Bexar County Public Facility Corporation: Approved a statement of work with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP for audit services (SOW, $10,000). Motion approved.
- Item 64 — County insurance placements/renewals: Court approved renewal/placement of general liability, public officials liability, business auto, employment practices, excess liability, crime and workers' compensation excess coverage for the one-year term specified, excluding renewal of law-enforcement liability for separate consideration; motion carried and DA/manager directed to develop law-enforcement coverage policy for a future meeting.
- Item 65 / 66 — Venues / Freeman Coliseum / Spurs / SALIX / Coliseum Advisory Board: Court authorized Judge Sakai to negotiate memoranda of understanding related to planning and development of Freeman Coliseum, Frost Bank Center, and adjacent properties; the court also approved continuing negotiations and the submission of an MOU draft for further consideration.

Context and next steps
The court paired several approvals with direction to staff for follow-up: drafting interlocal agreements (harm reduction), developing a law-enforcement coverage policy (insurance), and advancing negotiated MOUs on venue planning. Several items involve external partners (City of San Antonio for harm reduction; Arboretum San Antonio and private sellers for property acquisitions). The court\u0000s recorded votes were unanimous on the listed motions; where individual roll-call tallies were not read into the record, the minutes reflect the chair calling the vote and commissioners responding \"aye\" or \"no\" as noted.

Ending
The court adjourned after additional ceremonial remarks and announcements. Several of the approved actions require final paperwork, interlocal execution, or additional administrative steps before becoming fully operational.","A roundup of motions approved by Bexar County Commissioners Court on March 25, 2025, including funding for harm reduction, court expansion, property purchases, contracts and other actions taken at the meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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Bexar County approves $100,000 from opioid settlement fund and interlocal with San Antonio to expand harm-reduction services

Votes at a glance: Bexar County Commissioners Court, March 25, 2025