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Mayor asks board to consider using opioid-settlement funds for local addiction services

5919917 · August 20, 2025
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Summary

The mayor revisited options for the city’s opioid-settlement payments—roughly estimated at $34,000–$61,000 per year depending on settlement—and recommended allocating funds to a local provider with a record on addiction services rather than funding court operations.

The mayor reopened discussion on how the city should use opioid-settlement funds that will arrive over multiple years. The mayor said annual payments vary among settlement sources and estimated the range presented in the meeting at roughly $34,000 to $61,000 per year.

The mayor said the funds were not included in…

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