The Marion County Board of Supervisors approved an opioid committee proposal at their regular meeting Tuesday.

The board approved the Marion County Sheriff’s Office request for $6,000 to implement a Peer Recovery Support Services (PRSS) program for individuals impacted by opioid use disorder. This program will involve individuals who have experienced addiction in the past mentoring current inmates at the Marion County Jail, along with being a resource for them once released. 

Also at the meeting, the board approved a zoning map ordinance, an SBC Enterprise site plan, set a public hearing date for the FY27 maximum property tax levy, and approved authorizing bids and setting a public hearing for the Knoxville Area Pavement Rehabilitation Project. The meeting closed with the board approving the employee benefit plans.