Board approves $236,569 in opioid-settlement contracts, including jail-based MAT program
Johnson County supervisors approved $236,569 in opioid-settlement-funded contracts for fiscal 2027, including $25,000 for community-based overdose prevention, $10,500 for middle-school prevention programming, $125,000 for naloxone distribution, and $76,069 for a jail-based medication-assisted treatment program.
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The Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved an omnibus set of fiscal year 2027 contracts funded by opioid settlement proceeds totaling $236,569. The package included four line items: an ambulance service contract for $25,000 to support community-based overdose prevention and response education; a $10,500 award to Community and Family Resources for middle-school opioid prevention at Solon and Regina Middle Schools; a $125,000 allocation to Public Health for naloxone and harm-reduction supply distribution; and a $76,069 contract for the Sheriff’s Office to support a jail‑based medication‑assisted treatment (MAT) program for incarcerated individuals.
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