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Johnson County Council approves opioid-settlement disbursements to local treatment and recovery programs
Summary
The council approved recommended disbursements from opioid-settlement funds to Celebrate Recovery Center, Tara Treatment Center, Infants in Bloom and Riley Children’s Foundation; a county committee and the commissioners reviewed the recommendations.
The Johnson County Council on Sept. 8 approved a set of recommended disbursements from local opioid-settlement funds to four organizations: Celebrate Recovery Center, Tara Treatment Center, Infants in Bloom and Riley Children’s Foundation. The council approved the item on the consent agenda after committee members described the review process.
Tiffany, a member of the local advisory committee that reviews opioid funds, told the council, “all of these items on here have been approved for the amount of money indicated, and this is to appropriate those funds to be used. They're all very worthy causes and they've all been discussed thoroughly by that board.” She said the county expects recurring disbursements tied to a statewide settlement handled through the Indiana attorney general’s office.
Council member Jonathan Myers moved the item and Michelle Ann Graves seconded; the motion passed by voice vote. Tiffany said the county’s commissioners previously voted to accept the committee’s recommendations and that the attorney general’s office deposits settlement funds annually.
The committee’s presentation noted that future settlement distributions are expected over many years; Tiffany referenced a large national settlement figure in general terms and said the county currently holds roughly $2 million from past deposits.
