Discussion and possible action to authorize the expansion of the 406th District Adult Drug Court Program by teaming up with other South Texas counties and establishing a Regional Adult Drug Court Program pursuant to Texas Government Code §123.003 in order to provide a greater population of South Texas, including the counties of Jim Hogg, Starr and Zapata, with available services to help address their substance abuse issues. All required documents were timely sent to the Economic Development Department and were found in compliance with the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) policy. There will be no impact to the General Fund and no matching funds are required.
Issue: The population in the South Texas counties of Jim Hogg, Starr and Zapata struggles with substance abuse issues and is in dire need of the services available through the 406th District Adult Drug Court Program.
Solution: The County of Webb joining forces with the counties of Jim Hogg, Starr and Zapata to help address the problems their population has with substance abuse.
Result: The population of the South Texas counties of Jim Hogg, Starr and Zapata will receive the services available through the 406th District Adult Drug Court Program.