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Skagit leaders push regional plan to pool opioid settlement funds for detox, bridge and recovery housing
Summary
Skagit County and city leaders discussed a proposal to pool roughly $2.6 million in opioid settlement funds to support the new STAR Center and to fund short-term detox “bridge” housing and recovery housing; council asked for more detail and requested a work session before committing funds.
Mount Vernon — Skagit County officials on Wednesday presented city council members with a proposed regional approach to spending opioid settlement funds that would concentrate roughly 80% of current money on shared, countywide services and hold 20% for city-level uses. The proposal aims to seed the STAR Center, create short-term detox “bridge” housing and expand recovery housing.
Northstar and Skagit County officials framed the plan as a way to make a larger impact by pooling resources. Monica Negrila, director of strategic initiatives for Northstar, told the council “we are here to seek your direction, for the proposed regional collaboration, utilizing opioid settlement funds.” George Kosovich, manager of community services for Skagit County Public Health, described the three priority areas and said the county and cities were coordinating to…
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