Commissioners discuss using opioid funds for recovery court, consider formal application process

Sep 26, 2025

Commissioners reviewed local requests for opioid settlement funds, discussed a possible simple preliminary application and a review committee structure, and reported current annual opioid dollars the county receives are limited.

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Dickinson County commissioners discussed requests for opioid settlement funds and how the county should evaluate applications. County staff and commissioners said the county currently receives modest opioid settlement or opioid program dollars — staff estimated average annual receipts of about $19,000 — and that local organizations have requested roughly $50,000 per year in some proposals.

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