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Office of the Judge-Executive
News Release
March 10, 2009
Fiscal Court Establishes Shelby County Drug Intervention
Fund
SHELBYVILLE, KY.
Shelby County Judge-Executive Rob Rothenburger announces
the creation of the Shelby County Drug Intervention
Fund. The ordinance establishing this fund received
unanimous approval for its second reading at the
Tuesday, March 3rd fiscal court meeting.
Magistrate Michael
Riggs stated, “By passing this ordinance fiscal court
has established means for collecting funds through the
court system that will provide funding for programs to
educate the community concerning the issues of drug and
alcohol abuse. The fiscal court understands the
magnitude of these issues and wants to provide the
community with assistance.”
In an effort to promote
the prevention of the effects of substance abuse in
Shelby County and to educate minors of those damaging
effects, the drug intervention fund will be headed by a
commission to assist in these efforts and oversee that
adequate funds are collected to support drug awareness
related programs. Funding will be received through
donations, fund-raising and restitution payments.
Magistrate Tony Carriss
stresses the importance and severity of the issue,
“Shelby County can no longer ignore the epidemic of Drug
and alcohol abuse. 70% to 80% of the jail population is
a result of drug or alcohol related offences. This
ordinance is hopefully a part of a long term solution
where treatment dollars are put aside to help the ones
who want help. Shelby County cannot incarcerate its way
out of the drug and alcohol problems of our community.”
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For more information
contact:
Magistrate Tony Carriss
(502) 738-5969
Or
Magistrate Michael
Riggs
(502) 722-1881
Michael@shelbywireless.net
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