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Board approves two opioid‑settlement grants, debates allocation priorities and calls for committee review
Summary
After lengthy discussion, the board approved two opioid settlement RFP awards (to Court Services and Kokito Volunteer Ambulance Service) but several commissioners urged a review of the opioid advisory council’s priorities and requested more commissioner participation and a workgroup to guide future allocations.
The Wright County Board on Aug. 19 voted to move forward two recommended opioid settlement proposals (items 4 and 5 in the packet) after an extended discussion about funding priorities and governance of the opioid settlement advisory council.
Jamie, who presented the RFP recommendations, said five RFPs were vetted by the opioid settlement advisory council. Jamie and facilitators Becky and Sarah explained the council’s community assessment prioritized treatment and recovery needs; Becky said housing and transportation repeatedly surfaced as…
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