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Board hears plan for use of opioid settlement funds; $1.8M currently held locally
Summary
Staff briefed the Human Services board on the county’s policy and process for accepting and vetting department proposals that would spend opioid settlement funds; about $1.8 million was reported in a county fund as of year-end 2024.
County staff provided a high-level overview of the policy and process governing Dodge County’s use of opioid settlement funds to remediate opioid harms.
Staff said Dodge County was part of multi-jurisdiction litigation against opioid manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies and has received settlement payments. As of the end of 2024, about $1.8 million was held in a local investment fund collecting interest. Staff explained the full stream of payments is expected to continue on varying schedules, with some payments anticipated over many years.
The board received a…
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