Madison Doyle, story:
Edmonson County Fiscal Court met Monday, March 11, 2024. The meeting was called to order by Judge/Executive Scott Lindsey by leading the court in the Pledge of Allegiance. Per usual, multiple county department heads gave updated reports from their respective offices. The first item of new business was to approve the Edmonson County Health Department Syringe Exchange Program. A representative from the health department, Charity Crowe, gave a brief presentation over why this program would be beneficial. She stated that the program will allow the Health Department to provide access to clean, sterile needles, facilitate safe disposal of used needles and syringes, and offer safer injection education. She also said that the program will also offer proper help and care to those who are drug users, and offer screenings for HIV and Hepatitis C, and that all of these services will be completely free of cost. A motion was made and approved to have this program. Crowe said despite the myths that this encourages more drug use, it will actually help those who do use drugs to maybe go in a different direction, and protects those who don't use drugs. "A program like this will help keep our county clean and safe," said Judge Lindsey. "I used to believe we didn't need a program like this, but upon further research, we absolutely do." The court also voted to:
The next fiscal court meeting is scheduled for March 25, 2024 at 4 pm.
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