Stewart Supports Local Drug Task Force Funding for Hocking County

COLUMBUS—State Representative Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) has issued the following statement on local drug task force funding announced for Hocking County to support reducing drug use and provide substance abuse awareness and prevention:

“We need to do our part in continuing to combat substance abuse both across the state and throughout Hocking County. I was proud to support the state’s operating budget, which created this program, and I look forward to seeing the work these organizations will do to open doors to recovery.”

The representative’s statement comes after it was announced the South Central Ohio Major Crimes Unit is set to receive $246,934 and the U.S. 23 Major Crimes Task Force is set to receive $20,000 from the RecoveryOhio Law Enforcement Fund.