The Broome County Health Department is one of four counties in New York State given money to help build health department capacity for opioid overdose prevention.
The Broome County Legislature takes up the proposal calling for accepting New York State funding to open a drug treatment and rehabilitation facility at the Broome Developmental Center.
The Chairman of the Broome County Legislature is still questioning several aspects of a proposal to locate a drug treatment and rehabilitation facility at the former Broome Developmental Center.
Broome County Executive Jason Garnar is asking the Legislature to accept New York State funding to open a drug treatment center at the former Broome Developmental Center.
Tioga and Broome County Sheriff’s Offices are among agencies participating in the semi-annual National Drug Take Back Event sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration.