While the Alliance for Substance Abuse Progress in Bartholomew County will be giving its one-year update to the community tomorrow, this afternoon a public board created to oversee funding for projects to fight addiction will be having its first meeting.

The Substance Abuse Public Funding Board will be meeting at 2 today at Columbus City Hall to organize itself and to choose officers. The city of Columbus and Bartholomew County jointly formed the oversight board to make recommendations on funding projects that would request public tax dollars.

The Alliance for Substance Abuse Progress in Bartholomew County will be giving its one year progress report to the community at 6:30 p.m. at The Commons on Wednesday night.