Dubuque officials review Narcan vending‑machine and small‑box inventory, plan relocations

Sarah Milner, the county’s public health project coordinator, opened the meeting with an update on the program that places small Narcan boxes and two automated vending machines around Dubuque County. She said recent spot checks showed substantial variation by site: "I had noticed that there was only about 22 boxes in there" and at other sites counts ranged to as high as 39 during the year. Milner said some boxes had been destroyed and others had seen little or no activity in 2025–2026, prompting questions about redeployment.