Hello and welcome. On behalf of the association of counties in the Appalachian Region, i want to welcome you to opiates in appalachia capstone event. I am boone county kentucky judge executive perry more. I am also the cochair of the City County Task force on opiates that was done across the u. S. We had 20 elected officials at the city and county levels, intensity officials intent county officials. The mayor of little rock, arkansas, it was a cochair on the city side and i was a cochair on the county side. Youll be hearing from one of those Panel Members today when greg speaks. Our work that was done, seems like ages ago. Well be talking about that. I want to thank those of you here in person as well as those of you that are here virtually. We know this is being broadcast live stream and a special thank you to a. R. C. For your partnership. We partner with each other. We partner with various agencies especially great partners like aoc, we are thankful for that. This event to the combi
The mayor of little rock, arkansas was a cochair on the city side and i was a cochair on the county side. Youll be hearing from one of those Panel Members when greg speaks. Our work that was done seems like aged ags ago. Well be talking about that. I want to thank those of you here in person as well as those of you that are here virtually. We know this is being broadcast live stream and a special thank you to arc for your partnership. We partnered with each other. We partner with various agencies. This event is the culmination with a yearlong partnership to strengthen the local response on the opiates epidemic across the 13 state region. County leaders need the help and support of partnerships like the ones that a. R. C. Has provided and the resources that are needed to serve our citizens. We see the impact that Substance Abuse is having on counties across the entire region. County support over 900 hospitals. County owned, county supported hospitals. They over see sheriffs departments,
Welcomeon you. Thank you for coming down to tonights terrific program with Charles Schwab, in conversation with adam. We are appreciative to have you here. How many are you are members . Thank you very much but if you e e not a member of this is a great time to join. There are all kinds of traffic programs coming up in a gray building with a great roof deck and programs like the one in d re and there is the gentleman named billy at the back of the room paid hello, thank you, billy. He will be happy to answer questions you may have about joining the club so please see him on your way out. Thank you, george. Youre welcome. Please take a moment and turn off your devices that make noise during the program and while you do that let me tell you about a couple upcoming programs at the Commonwealth Club. On october 31 halloween at noon, fox news anchor bret beyer will be with us. On november 12 is not a comment in that just so you know. On november 12 National Review editor rich lowry will be
I just wanted to comment that i have the privilege and pleasure of. [indiscernible] it is a great turnout. They really have it together. I think that Concert Series is in a really good place. I think one of the guys who was running it for 30 years, passing the torch to his kids, so to speak, so it is a good age. I just think it was a real good San Francisco event. Thank you very much. All right. Saying no more general Public Comment, Public Comment is closed. The next agenda item is item number two, approval of the minutes for august 6th, 2019, and i will ask if i have a motion to approve. Motion to approve. Second. Is there any Public Comment on the minutes . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. [roll call] the minutes have been approved. Mark moving along to agenda item number three which is our report from the executive director. Thank you. Good evening, commissioners. This evening, for my directors report under the legislative and policy update, i wanted to share and an update wi
I just wanted to comment that i have the privilege and pleasure of. [indiscernible] it is a great turnout. They really have it together. I think that Concert Series is in a really good place. I think one of the guys who was running it for 30 years, passing the torch to his kids, so to speak, so it is a good age. I just think it was a real good San Francisco event. Thank you very much. All right. Saying no more general Public Comment, Public Comment is closed. The next agenda item is item number two, approval of the minutes for august 6th, 2019, and i will ask if i have a motion to approve. Motion to approve. Second. Is there any Public Comment on the minutes . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. [roll call] the minutes have been approved. Mark moving along to agenda item number three which is our report from the executive director. Thank you. Good evening, commissioners. This evening, for my directors report under the legislative and policy update, i wanted to share and an update wi