County board declines to create opioid task force after DHS briefing and strong public comments

Mar 27, 2025

After a state Department of Health Services briefing on opioid settlement funds and more than a dozen public commenters defending local recovery programs, the Manitowoc County Board voted 11–10 to postpone indefinitely a resolution to create an opioid task force.

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The Manitowoc County Board of Supervisors voted 11–10 on a motion to postpone indefinitely a resolution (No. 72) that would have created a county opioid task force, effectively ending consideration of the proposal.

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