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Borger authorizes participation in opioid settlement; council discusses potential use for drug-court support
Summary
The council authorized the city manager to sign a participation and release form for a national opioid manufacturer settlement; staff described allowable uses and suggested one-time purchases and programmatic grants rather than ongoing salaries.
BORGER, Texas — The Borger City Council on Sept. 16 authorized the city manager to execute a combined participation and release form to participate in an opioid-manufacturer settlement that will provide funds to a local opioid fund for allowable abatement activities.
City Manager (unnamed in the transcript) explained the settlements funnel money to local jurisdictions to support abatement programs. He said allowable uses include Narcan…
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