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Price County Opioid Ad-Hoc Committee Minutes NOTICE OF MEETING There will be a meeting of the Opioid Ad -Hoc Committee at the time and place indicated below. The meeting is open to the public pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes, Chapter 19, Subchapter V. (Open Meeting Law) Date: July 8, 2026 Time: 12:00 p.m. Place: Courthouse County Board Room 101; 126 Cherry St; Phillips, WI 54555 Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 12:04 by Paula Houdek, Committee Chairperson. Roll Call Members Present: JoJo Baratka, Kayla Borgen, Mike Borgen, Jessica Folstad (remote), Paula Houdek, Marvin Nevelier (remote), Tiffany Palecek, LT. Blaine Peterson, LT. Danielle Peterson, Sarah Reese- Socha, Chana Rymarkiewicz, Nick Trimner Members Excused: Megan Enders, Sherry Graham, Rachel Hoffman, Deenah King, Laurie Mckuen Items For Discussion and Possible Action 1. Public Comment: None. Communications: None. 2. Minutes from June 10, 2026, Meeting: Motion Baratka/Palecek to approve the June 10, 2026, meeting minutes. Motion carried. 3. His House of Hope – Robert Knaack, Mark Distin: Presentation from Mark Distin and Robert Knaack of His House of Hope. His House of Hope is a residential recovery program for men which offers both nine month and 18 month programs. Opioid related funding could be put towards the Genesis Process, a time- tested drug recovery program; a security system; a vehicle to provide transportation to residents for behavioral health or drug rehab appointments. 4. Office of Administration Updates – Nick Trimner: There is currently $250,123 of opioid funding available, and discussion on how to allocate it. 10-12k next 5-10 years. WE have money to discuss how to allocate it. Approximately $10,000 to $12,000 will be added yearly for the next five to ten years. 5. Medical Centers – Opioid Impacts on Communities/Areas of Work a. Aspirus – Deenah King 12:25 p.m.: No report. b. Marshfield Medical Center – Laurie Mckuen: An informative email was read aloud and is on file. 6. School Districts – Opioid Impacts on Communities/Areas of Work a. Park Falls School District – Sherry Graham /Jessica Folstad : Opioids are not specifically impactful in the community, but there is a drug- related impact. Provision of trainings to middle and high school students would be beneficial to the district. b. Prentice School District – Megan Enders: An informative email was read aloud and is on file. 7. Discussion/Recommendations for Utilizing Opioid Funding: Committee members discussed categories towards which to allocate funding and entered estimated amounts on a basic spreadsheet. $231,000 was proposed out of the available $250,123 available opioid funding. Categories included funding for all three school di stricts; His House of Hope and an equivalent Women’s facility; County Public Health Department and it’s Coalition; and Countywide Law Enforcement. Categories from Appendix B: Approved Uses for Opioid Funding were denoted on the spreadsheet, along with whether the funding was multi -year. Screenshot of the draft was presented and is on file. 8. Next meeting: August 12, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Reminder: the Health and Human Services regular meeting is at 4:00 p.m.; Public Participation meeting at 5:00 p.m. 9. Agenda Items for Next Meeting: Finalize Opioid Funding Recommendations . Follow up with Mark Distin, His House of Hope; and any possible women’s related drug treatment facilities. 10. Adjourn: Meeting adjourned at 1:08 by Paula Houdek, Committee Chairperson. Respectfully Submitted by Meredith Hueckman, County Clerk