Caswell County committee proposes five opioid-settlement strategies for FY2026 funding

Deputy County Commissioner Melissa Williamson presented five recommended uses of Caswell County's opioid settlement funds and asked the Board of Commissioners to consider them during FY2026 budget planning.

The advisory group reported the county has collected $607,844.53 to date and will continue to receive payments over the next 18 years under the state settlement. The committee recommended funding a medications-for-opioid-use-disorder (MOUD) program in the jail, a reentry program to connect people to treatment after release, syringe-disposal sites paired with harm-reduction services, an early-intervention program for youth, and a small collaborative-planning grant.

The proposal is intended to comply with Exhibit A of the North Carolina…