Commissioners approve 50/50 split of alcohol earmark between Star Addiction and Western Montana Addiction Services

Ravalli County commissioners voted on May 29 to reallocate alcohol‑earmarked funds between service providers, approving a 50/50 split between Star Addiction Services and Western Montana Addiction Services.

Commissioner Burrows told the board he had spoken with Judge Ray and others and that local stakeholders supported changing the allocation from the previously discussed split to a fifty‑fifty division between the two providers. He moved to approve the allocation as discussed; the chair seconded the motion and the board carried it.

The board did not provide additional detail on the overall dollar amounts or the budget line referenced during the open meeting; in discussion, the motion’s proponent described the change as a reallocation reflected in the meeting materials as moving an earmark allocation from 25.75 to 50.50 (the transcript did not specify the units for those figures). Commissioners recorded the motion as carried.

Ending — County staff will implement the reallocation as approved and update relevant agreements and financial records.