Committee debates shifting opioid-settlement funds toward ongoing county-managed purchases
Sep 18, 2025
Sep 18, 2025
Members discussed whether some opioid-settlement funds should be managed as an annual line item or kept as discrete reimbursable grants; staff described current tracking and reporting, and some members suggested looking at La Crosse County's 10-year plan as a potential model.
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Committee members discussed whether the current grant-based approach to distributing opioid-settlement dollars remains the best structure or whether part of the funding should be managed centrally by the county as an ongoing pool for small purchases and programs.
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