OSSIPEE — A majority of Carroll County commissioners Wednesday refused to budge on their stance on medication-assisted treatment even after about 20 people showed up to try and change their minds, including a recovery coach from Conway who credits MAT for giving him a new lease on life.
Those seeking to speak to the commissioners, including representatives from the American Civil Liberties Union, had to wait about five hours to do so because chairwoman Amanda Bevard (R-Ossipee) insisted that the group wait till public input at the end of the meeting, which started at 8:30 a.m.
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