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Commission approves initial plan to invest opioid‑settlement funds, emphasizing treatment and prevention
Summary
The commission and city agreed on a coordinated, two‑year initial investment strategy for opioid settlement funds, proposing up to 30% of expected county receipts in the first two years to expand treatment, naloxone distribution, peer supports, and prevention programs; Resolution 2025‑98 passed unanimously.
Dona Ana County commissioners on Aug. 26 approved a coordinated county‑city resolution that sets initial priorities for spending opioid settlement funds, focusing on immediate life‑saving measures and upstream prevention over an initial two‑year period.
What was approved: The board authorized the county’s portion of an initial investment strategy (Resolution 2025‑98) that would dedicate up to 30 percent of the county’s currently estimated settlement receipts for the first two years. Staff estimated the county’s total expected receipts through 2038 at approximately $14.5 million; the board approved using a portion (not to exceed roughly $4.3 million) over the first two years to expand treatment capacity, increase…
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