Opioid Board · Meeting · Oct 27, 2026

Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Directs opioid settlement funds and local strategies for prevention, treatment, and recovery serving Hickman County residents.

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The board’s main substantive discussion centered on whether to fund a **United Way**\-facilitated prevention coalition position from opioid settlement funds. Supporters described **United Way** as a fiscal agent only, with the proposed part-time coalition director handling school programming, county outreach, coalition-building, grant writing, and additional fundraising; skeptics questioned whether this was the best use of limited funds, especially given existing school-related opioid spending and concerns about staffing oversight, return on investment, and how similar coalitions operate in smaller counties. No funding decision was made here; the board indicated applications would be reviewed together after the **November 30** deadline.

Other notable business included a financial update showing **$123,026.23** available with **$110,250** in pending applications, review of outstanding reimbursements from earlier awards, concern about state compliance and stronger reporting/oversight for awards, discussion of a vacant board seat and possible school-system representation subject to conflict-of-interest safeguards from **CTAS**, and preliminary review of applications from **CASA** and **Metropolis Wellness**, with skepticism voiced about the latter’s software/app-based approach and local fit.

## Public Comments

-   A public commenter argued the board would not be “giving money to **United Way**” directly; instead, **United Way** would serve as fiscal agent so opioid funds could support a coalition director and prevention coalition work in the county.
-   The proposed part-time position was described as roughly **25 hours per week**, with responsibilities including school programming, county outreach, event presence, coalition development, grant writing, training if needed, and seeking additional funding.
-   A board member argued the proposal was not the best fiscal use of opioid funds, especially since opioid-related money is already going to schools; the member said they would not support it if it were their own money and suggested other county needs may be more deserving.
-   Oversight questions were raised about who would supervise the coalition director; the response was that the local coalition would develop and become responsible for hiring/firing the director, while the director would also be accountable for required grant outputs.
-   In response to questions about whether similar smaller counties use coalitions, examples given included **Cheatham County** and **Maury County**, with **Cheatham County** described as a strong model.
-   The committee suggested reviewing established coalitions in other counties to evaluate benefits before making funding decisions.
-   Motion made and seconded to close the public comment period; approved by voice vote.

## Financial Report

-   Financial report given: **$123,026.23** currently available for allocation.
-   The board was told there are about **$110,000** in pending applications, later itemized as **$110,250** total.
-   The application period remains open until **November 30**.
-   One additional outside company had reportedly inquired by email about possibly applying, though no firm application had yet been submitted.

## Unfinished Business

### Outstanding reimbursements

-   The board reviewed attempts to recover or document prior-cycle funding.
-   **Educare** still reportedly owed a little over **$2,000** and was trying to finish tax filings to determine how much it could repay.
-   A representative for another prior recipient, identified in the transcript as Bernard, had submitted a spreadsheet documenting building usage.
-   These were described as the only reimbursement-related matters currently active.

### Board vacancy

-   The board discussed one remaining vacancy, noting the board has **6** members but is usually **7**.
-   The county mayor said he had potential names and had contacted the school system about possible representation, believing school participation would be useful because youth are a key target population for opioid-prevention work.
-   A possible conflict-of-interest issue was raised for a school-system representative because opioid funds could go to school-related projects.
-   **CTAS** had advised that a school representative could serve but would need to abstain from voting on matters that would provide a substantial benefit to the school system.
-   The mayor said that if the board moves in that direction, a conflict-of-interest policy and signed statement would be needed to comply with **CTAS** guidance.
-   The board emphasized the need to follow state requirements carefully because funding authority could be jeopardized if rules are not followed.

## New Business / Agenda Items

### Pending applications

-   The board reviewed three current pending applications totaling **$110,250**:
    -   **Metropolis Wellness** for **$50,000**
    -   **CASA** for **$5,000**
    -   **United Way** for **$55,000**
-   Members said they would likely wait until the application window closes at the end of November before making decisions, so full consideration would likely occur in December.

### United Way prevention coalition proposal

-   The board returned briefly to the prevention coalition proposal after public comments.
-   Members said applications should be reviewed together at the end of November with an eye toward value and return on investment.
-   **United Way** again clarified it would not “take” county opioid money for itself but would simply act as the nonprofit pass-through/fiscal structure to enable the work.
-   The chair deferred the mayor’s more detailed comments on the proposal until a later meeting when the board takes up approvals or denials, so all members would be considering the same information at once.

### Metropolis Wellness application

-   Members said they were not familiar with **Metropolis Wellness** and needed to research it.
-   Concerns were raised that the applicant had sought funds in multiple counties and appeared to rely heavily on branding and a software/app-based approach rather than established local outreach.
-   Members questioned whether the applicant had any current local partnerships or infrastructure in Hickman County; concerns were raised that spending the first **six months** building partnerships would consume much of a one-year effort.
-   A member compared the proposal to church software/app experiences, noting that simply making an app available does not mean people will use it.
-   The board questioned whether the county’s target population is the right demographic for the proposed model and expressed doubt that a representative from the company would attend the next meeting given that it appears to be based out of state.

### CASA application

-   The board discussed **CASA**’s request, described as supporting training, PowerPoints, court work, and volunteer advocates assisting juvenile court.
-   Members said the application sounded worthwhile but wanted to ensure the local Hickman County **CASA** representative is aware of and aligned with the request, not just a director based in another county.
-   The board indicated it would like a **CASA** representative to attend a future meeting, likely when applications are formally considered.
-   Members noted the **CASA** request appears similar to the prior year’s application.

### Oversight and compliance expectations

-   As the board looked ahead to funding decisions, members stressed that future awards need stronger oversight and reporting than in the past.
-   The board specifically said it must comply with state requirements and maintain active reporting to avoid repeat problems from earlier rounds of awards.

## Announcements

-   The board discussed its next meeting date and keeping it early enough in November to avoid holiday conflicts.
-   **November 10** at **4:00** was discussed as the normal meeting time, with **November 17** and **November 24** mentioned as alternate possibilities if needed.
-   Members expected that by the next meeting, most applications would likely be in, though final decisions may still wait until after the closing date.

## Adjournment

-   Motion made and seconded to adjourn; approved by voice vote.

## Key figures and statistics

| Figure | Type | Context / topic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **25 hours per week** | Time allocation | Approximate part-time hours for proposed coalition director |
| **$100,000** | Funding amount | Williamson County opioid-settlement amount referenced for comparison |
| **$123,026.23** | Fund balance | Opioid funds currently available for allocation |
| **$110,000** | Pending total | Approximate value of pending applications |
| **November 30** | Deadline | Application closing date |
| **a little over $2,000** | Reimbursement | Amount still reportedly owed by Educare |
| **$50,000** | Grant request | Metropolis Wellness application |
| **$5,000** | Grant request | CASA application |
| **$55,000** | Grant request | United Way application |
| **$110,250** | Pending total | Itemized total of the three pending applications |
| **6** | Board membership | Current number of board members |
| **7** | Board membership | Usual full board size |
| **six months** | Time period | Concern that Metropolis Wellness would spend initial period establishing partnerships |
| **November 10** | Meeting date | Proposed next regular meeting date |
| **4:00** | Meeting time | Proposed next meeting time |
| **November 17** | Alternate date | Possible alternate meeting date |
| **November 24** | Alternate date | Possible alternate meeting date |

## External vendors, brands, and software

| Name | Type | Context / topic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **United Way** | Company | Proposed fiscal agent for opioid-funded prevention coalition and part-time coalition director |
| **CTAS** | Company | Guidance on conflict-of-interest issues for possible school-system representative on board |
| **Metropolis Wellness** | Company | Pending **$50,000** application; questioned as software/app-based model with limited local presence |
| **CASA** | Company | Pending **$5,000** application for advocacy/training support related to juvenile court |
| **Educare** | Company | Prior recipient with outstanding reimbursement balance |

## Laws and policies

| Citation / name | Level | Type | Context / topic |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **conflict-of-interest policy** | County | Policy | Needed if a school-system representative is appointed and may face recusal on school-related funding matters |
| **state guidelines** | State | Policy | Board emphasized need to comply with state requirements governing opioid-fund awards and oversight |

This outline was generated by an LLM from a transcript and may contain errors or inaccuracies. Prefer the original recording when available.

The board’s main substantive discussion centered on whether to fund a United Way-facilitated prevention coalition position from opioid settlement funds. Supporters described United Way as a fiscal agent only, with the proposed part-time coalition director handling school programming, county outreach, coalition-building, grant writing, and additional fundraising; skeptics questioned whether this was the best use of limited funds, especially given existing school-related opioid spending and concerns about staffing oversight, return on investment, and how similar coalitions operate in smaller counties. No funding decision was made here; the board indicated applications would be reviewed together after the November 30 deadline.

Other notable business included a financial update showing $123,026.23 available with $110,250 in pending applications, review of outstanding reimbursements from earlier awards, concern about state compliance and stronger reporting/oversight for awards, discussion of a vacant board seat and possible school-system representation subject to conflict-of-interest safeguards from CTAS, and preliminary review of applications from CASA and Metropolis Wellness, with skepticism voiced about the latter’s software/app-based approach and local fit.

Public Comments

A public commenter argued the board would not be “giving money to United Way” directly; instead, United Way would serve as fiscal agent so opioid funds could support a coalition director and prevention coalition work in the county.
The proposed part-time position was described as roughly 25 hours per week, with responsibilities including school programming, county outreach, event presence, coalition development, grant writing, training if needed, and seeking additional funding.
A board member argued the proposal was not the best fiscal use of opioid funds, especially since opioid-related money is already going to schools; the member said they would not support it if it were their own money and suggested other county needs may be more deserving.
Oversight questions were raised about who would supervise the coalition director; the response was that the local coalition would develop and become responsible for hiring/firing the director, while the director would also be accountable for required grant outputs.
In response to questions about whether similar smaller counties use coalitions, examples given included Cheatham County and Maury County, with Cheatham County described as a strong model.
The committee suggested reviewing established coalitions in other counties to evaluate benefits before making funding decisions.
Motion made and seconded to close the public comment period; approved by voice vote.

Financial Report

Financial report given: $123,026.23 currently available for allocation.
The board was told there are about $110,000 in pending applications, later itemized as $110,250 total.
The application period remains open until November 30.
One additional outside company had reportedly inquired by email about possibly applying, though no firm application had yet been submitted.

Unfinished Business

Outstanding reimbursements

The board reviewed attempts to recover or document prior-cycle funding.
Educare still reportedly owed a little over $2,000 and was trying to finish tax filings to determine how much it could repay.
A representative for another prior recipient, identified in the transcript as Bernard, had submitted a spreadsheet documenting building usage.
These were described as the only reimbursement-related matters currently active.

Board vacancy

The board discussed one remaining vacancy, noting the board has 6 members but is usually 7.
The county mayor said he had potential names and had contacted the school system about possible representation, believing school participation would be useful because youth are a key target population for opioid-prevention work.
A possible conflict-of-interest issue was raised for a school-system representative because opioid funds could go to school-related projects.
CTAS had advised that a school representative could serve but would need to abstain from voting on matters that would provide a substantial benefit to the school system.
The mayor said that if the board moves in that direction, a conflict-of-interest policy and signed statement would be needed to comply with CTAS guidance.
The board emphasized the need to follow state requirements carefully because funding authority could be jeopardized if rules are not followed.

New Business / Agenda Items

Pending applications

The board reviewed three current pending applications totaling $110,250:
- Metropolis Wellness for $50,000
- CASA for $5,000
- United Way for $55,000
Members said they would likely wait until the application window closes at the end of November before making decisions, so full consideration would likely occur in December.

United Way prevention coalition proposal

The board returned briefly to the prevention coalition proposal after public comments.
Members said applications should be reviewed together at the end of November with an eye toward value and return on investment.
United Way again clarified it would not “take” county opioid money for itself but would simply act as the nonprofit pass-through/fiscal structure to enable the work.
The chair deferred the mayor’s more detailed comments on the proposal until a later meeting when the board takes up approvals or denials, so all members would be considering the same information at once.

Metropolis Wellness application

Members said they were not familiar with Metropolis Wellness and needed to research it.
Concerns were raised that the applicant had sought funds in multiple counties and appeared to rely heavily on branding and a software/app-based approach rather than established local outreach.
Members questioned whether the applicant had any current local partnerships or infrastructure in Hickman County; concerns were raised that spending the first six months building partnerships would consume much of a one-year effort.
A member compared the proposal to church software/app experiences, noting that simply making an app available does not mean people will use it.
The board questioned whether the county’s target population is the right demographic for the proposed model and expressed doubt that a representative from the company would attend the next meeting given that it appears to be based out of state.

CASA application

The board discussed CASA’s request, described as supporting training, PowerPoints, court work, and volunteer advocates assisting juvenile court.
Members said the application sounded worthwhile but wanted to ensure the local Hickman County CASA representative is aware of and aligned with the request, not just a director based in another county.
The board indicated it would like a CASA representative to attend a future meeting, likely when applications are formally considered.
Members noted the CASA request appears similar to the prior year’s application.

Oversight and compliance expectations

As the board looked ahead to funding decisions, members stressed that future awards need stronger oversight and reporting than in the past.
The board specifically said it must comply with state requirements and maintain active reporting to avoid repeat problems from earlier rounds of awards.

Announcements

The board discussed its next meeting date and keeping it early enough in November to avoid holiday conflicts.
November 10 at 4:00 was discussed as the normal meeting time, with November 17 and November 24 mentioned as alternate possibilities if needed.
Members expected that by the next meeting, most applications would likely be in, though final decisions may still wait until after the closing date.

Adjournment

Motion made and seconded to adjourn; approved by voice vote.

Key figures and statistics

Figure	Type	Context / topic
25 hours per week	Time allocation	Approximate part-time hours for proposed coalition director
$100,000	Funding amount	Williamson County opioid-settlement amount referenced for comparison
$123,026.23	Fund balance	Opioid funds currently available for allocation
$110,000	Pending total	Approximate value of pending applications
November 30	Deadline	Application closing date
a little over $2,000	Reimbursement	Amount still reportedly owed by Educare
$50,000	Grant request	Metropolis Wellness application
$5,000	Grant request	CASA application
$55,000	Grant request	United Way application
$110,250	Pending total	Itemized total of the three pending applications
6	Board membership	Current number of board members
7	Board membership	Usual full board size
six months	Time period	Concern that Metropolis Wellness would spend initial period establishing partnerships
November 10	Meeting date	Proposed next regular meeting date
4:00	Meeting time	Proposed next meeting time
November 17	Alternate date	Possible alternate meeting date
November 24	Alternate date	Possible alternate meeting date

External vendors, brands, and software

Name	Type	Context / topic
United Way	Company	Proposed fiscal agent for opioid-funded prevention coalition and part-time coalition director
CTAS	Company	Guidance on conflict-of-interest issues for possible school-system representative on board
Metropolis Wellness	Company	Pending $50,000 application; questioned as software/app-based model with limited local presence
CASA	Company	Pending $5,000 application for advocacy/training support related to juvenile court
Educare	Company	Prior recipient with outstanding reimbursement balance

Laws and policies

Citation / name	Level	Type	Context / topic
conflict-of-interest policy	County	Policy	Needed if a school-system representative is appointed and may face recusal on school-related funding matters
state guidelines	State	Policy	Board emphasized need to comply with state requirements governing opioid-fund awards and oversight

Files

This document is the agenda for the Opioid Settlement Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 4:00 PM at the Hickman County Justice Center. It outlines the meeting's structure, including items such as the call to order, roll call, approval of the agenda, and minutes from the previous meeting. Key topics for discussion include a financial report, old business regarding outstanding reimbursements and contracts, and new business involving the review of applications from organizations like Meetopolis Wellness LLC and CASA. The document indicates that the meeting is open to the public and provides instructions for public participation and assistance.

Number one, as I said, not giving money to United Way. United Way is only acting as the fiscal agent. United Way would make sure there was someone hired to lead your coalition and that's exactly what they do. They set up at tables. They set up at events in Hickman County. They provide outreach for this whole county and try to educate children and work with the schools. You can put in your grant anything that you would like that coalition director to do, how you would like them to work with the county, what you want them to do. They have a limited number of hours, I think 25 a week, to address all those problems. And as far as Williamson County getting $100,000, Williamson County got more of the opioid settlement money, so that was just what that was. That just happened to be what they got. Is there anything else? If I understand, probably your biggest concern is the staffing. Individual staffing. I think that would do a stellar job. Put up a Hickman Strong thing. We could pay the schools for the advertising on that. That money goes from the opioid fund back into the schools. Also, we already do have a lot of opioid money going towards the schools and in the school system, so I just feel like fiscally, it's just not a great... I wouldn't spend my own money on this. If I had to give this away, it was my own personal money, I'd have to say no, this just isn't the best way to use it. There's other ways to use it in this county. Debbie, could you help us and elaborate a little bit more about what this part-time staff position would be responsible for? She would be responsible for setting up all those points of contact. She would be responsible for programming the schools. She would be responsible for providing any kind of programming that she decides to do within the county. She's responsible for writing more grants. She's responsible for trying to get more funding. She's responsible for the whole workforce of your prevention coalition. She would work with other prevention coalitions. They work with the National Guard. So she would be responsible for it. And I say she, they would be responsible for all of that. Now, one of the criteria would be this person would have to have, we would hope that in the process this person would have some experience in grant writing. Yes. That's not an easy task to do. But if she doesn't have experience in grant writing, we can get her that training. As far as the board, Mr. Mayor, do you have any questions, or does the board have any questions or comments about... Does it have to be a she? No. So, to address, sir, what's your name? I'm sorry. Ethan Post. So, your concern was oversight for this particular position. Is that correct? Maybe could you be more specific in how other coalitions are doing as far as supervision in other counties? So the coalition director is responsible for developing the coalition. The coalition is all local people who then become responsible for the hiring and the firing of the director. She is responsible to them and to what the grant requires that they produce those outputs. I'm sorry I keep saying she. I don't know. I'll save any questions or comments if it gets brought back off the table. Are there other questions or concerns or comments? We do have the proposal that's been resubmitted, and we haven't updated it. My nose is stopped up and my ears are stopped up. I'm sorry, what? So you're going to have to speak up. Okay, we do have a new application, a new proposal, which we, as we get to the end of November, we're going to be looking at all of the new applications that have come in. And at that time, we're going to be looking at all of them to see where we stand and what the value return on investment would be, the ROI. And please, let me clarify again. United Way is not taking your money. We don't use any of the money. It's all your money, and we're just making it possible for you to go through a non-profit to use the money. Yeah, and the way you explained it last week, it's almost like you are the broker to make sure that the money goes through a non-profit for this effort. We're just making it easier for Hickman. We are willing to make it easier for Hickman County to have a prevention coalition. If it's a problem, we can gladly step aside. I mean, that's, that is, I mean, because, yeah. Now, in your experience with other counties, especially the smaller counties, do they have a coalition in place? Yes, and they do huge work. Can you give us an idea of some of the other smaller counties that have this in place? Cheatham County has a huge coalition. In fact, Cheatham County is kind of what we all hope to be. Murray County has one. I think that, I don't know. I did not bring a list. But they're easily found on the website. And I guess one of the things that we can do as a committee is to maybe look at some of those that have been established to see what their benefits have been. Just to get an idea of where we are before we start making decisions. Great. Any other discussion? Okay, I'm going to go ahead and ask for a motion to close the public comment period. Make a motion to close the public comment period. Second. All in favor? Aye. Mr. Mayor? Yes, sir. You said that you had comments after the closure. Oh, if y'all brought that off the table. I didn't want to do it in the public comments. I would rather wait until another full discussion to make any comments. So everybody knows as much as they can, whether it's tonight or next month, so we're all on the same page. When we make the discussion, we'll be able to say yay or nay to who you're approving and who you're not approving. And I think that this would be an appropriate time since Mr. Post is here. Oh, he'll be at all of them. I try. If y'all start recording them without me, I don't have to come to all of them. We can zoom you in. I've got a link I can send you. You just click record and it records the meeting. I tell you what, with that in mind, and if you plan on being here with us next month, we will discuss our proposals and our applications at that point. So I would say let me just table the Mayor's comments until we have our discussion on approval or otherwise. Financial report. Currently we have $123,026.23 available for allocation. Of course we have about $110,000 worth of applications pending. And we still have a month left on taking applications. We still have a month left on taking applications. I think the applications close on November the 30th. Is anybody aware of any others that we have coming in? Applications? I had one other company just reach out by email that they may apply, but they weren't sure. I don't think they're from around here. Okay. Any other financial information that we need? No. Where do we stand on those that are trying to reimburse from the last go-around? Last month, I think it was Educare still owed a little over $2,000, and they were trying to get all of their taxes filed to see how much they would have left before they could repay. And then, of course, you know, last month, Bernard sent in the spreadsheet showing their usage of the building. And those are the only people that I have. As of right now, we have the application. What are the outstanding applications that we have at this point? We have that Metropolis Wellness for $50,000. CASA has requested $5,000. And then we have the United Way application for $55,000. So it comes to $110,250. Okay. So at this point, we have three. Was there other old business from the September meeting that needed to be addressed? The only thing that you have on the agenda is review of outstanding reimbursements, which we just talked about, and then maybe status of board vacancies. Okay. We currently have two. One. One position. We have six members, and we usually have seven. Mr. Mayor, do you have anybody in your back pocket? I had a couple of names brought to me, and I've reached out to Ms. Tidwell of the school system because I think having the school system represented would be a good thing. But she brought up the point with me and Crystal about a conflict of interest, you know, because somebody had to school. So CTAS weighed in, and so now I have to get back with Ms. Tidwell and see if she's comfortable with someone from the school system representing them. I don't have a problem with it because what CTAS said is, you know, bring somebody from the school system, they're not able to vote on anything that would give a substantial amount to the school system so they would not be able to get part of that decision-making process. So don't want to, you know, don't want to put her in an awkward, bad place. No, definitely not. But I think that's a lot of the audience that this needs to go towards, is that age group. So I would like to see it, but I won't force that. That's still the direction I'm going to try to go, but I'm in communication with her. That would be great. I can feel that spot. Hopefully I'll have somebody, I'm hoping I'll have somebody get with her, have somebody perform in before the November commission meeting. And I'm sure y'all will meet before then, but that would be the Monday before Thanksgiving, perhaps. I guess one of the things that we need to make sure that we do is follow the state's guidelines. And CTAS said, you know, if we did go that route, we need to come up with a conflict of interest policy and statement and have them sign off on it. There's things that they asked us to do if we did go that direction. If we do, we'll definitely follow their guidelines. And that's one of the things, as we go into discussions on the outstanding applications, that we need to make sure that we comply with what the state is requiring, because they can pull it in a heartbeat if we don't play by their rules. We learned that. And then the other thing that we need to make sure as we go through these is that we have the oversight and have that reporting that we didn't have as active in the past. New business. We've talked about the two applications that we've got that are outstanding. One is for CASA, and the other one is Metopolis. Is anybody familiar with Metopolis? I haven't either. I haven't either. You need to do some research. And it also states that they have applied in multiple counties for every one of them. And in their application, they talk a lot about branding Hinton County, using the Hinton County brand. And, you know, they don't have any outreach already set up. You know, those first six months, trying to find people to partner with, trying to do that outreach. You know, they're halfway through the year at that point. And what Mr. Post said, it's a software company. Right. Yeah, that was... And let's face it, in my churches, the three churches I serve, we have recently, in the last six months, partnered with a software company that specifically does church websites. And one of the biggest issues that we have is getting people to download the app. Have you got it? Does Debbie have it? She probably has everything. You don't need Debbie, if Debbie has it. Let's face it, it's a software company. Does Debbie have it? She probably has everything. You don't need Debbie, if Debbie has it. But that's one of the issues that we have, is making something available that people will actually use. And I'm not sure, you know, when we get to discuss it, are we the right demographic? So... Other discussions? You want to bring up the CASA one? Yeah. Yeah, just briefly. CASA. Training and PowerPoints, court and volunteer advocates to assist the juvenile court. Um... Has anybody read this in detail? I have not. I wouldn't say I haven't, but I scanned it fairly well. And it's... It sounds good, but I would definitely make sure that our King County representative of CASA, I know we have a director that's based out of another county, but make sure that the county CASA agent is on board and knows what's going on in the building. And I would hope that they would attend the November meeting. That's what I was going to say. I didn't know if y'all wanted everybody here on the November, or you want to wait until all the applications come in and then schedule them like we did last time, or... But I think CASA is going to be similar to the last year's application that we did for them. So that would put us... Well, we really can't make any decisions until the end of November. Once we hear from them. Right. So it would be December. Yeah. So, yeah. But I would like for us to make sure... Again, I don't know if anybody from Metopolis would be available to help us with that. But they're coming. I doubt that. Very seriously. I'm just going to get a couple of that with Arizona, maybe. Yeah, some of these... A grant writer came in and looked at it and is in line with the grant, so... I think our biggest focus is going to be on our United Way and our CASA and anything else that comes in, so we can get those a little bit more in detail. Yeah. Does anybody have any other business or review of business that needs to come to the level? Y'all are way too easy. None of my church meetings go this quick. Well, Brian was very talkative last year. He burned out last night. He was full of body, so... Do I hear a motion to adjourn? Yes. Yeah, we do need to switch it up. That would be November? November the 10th is the normal time. If everybody can be there, if not, we can... I've got the 17th and 24th. I would say the earlier we can have it before people start spraying one for the holiday. That would be good. I may or may not be here that day, but, you know, I mean... I wouldn't go around enough, but... I have an all-day orientation that day in Columbia. The 10th at 4? November. I didn't bring my calendar in, but... November 10th at 4? Yeah. November 10th at 1600? Don't go there. Okay, so we meet again. Hopefully we'll have the majority of applications in at that time. Do I hear a motion to adjourn? I make the motion to adjourn. Very good. Second. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Me? I'm having too much fun.