Chief Miller briefed the board on a CORE initiative using opioid settlement dollars to expand community paramedics; the county was earmarked $775,000 in year one, asked to allocate about $467,000 to five full‑time positions, and commissioners gave consensus to proceed pending finalized contracts and a written sustainability plan.

Community paramedicine (CP) and mobile integrated health (MIH) are healthcare delivery models designed to fill gaps in the outpatient setting. CP and MIH support the current infrastructure by bringing...