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Commission approves framework for annual opioid‑settlement grants, directs staff to draft interlocal with county
Summary
The commission approved a proposed framework for spending opioid‑settlement dollars and directed staff to draft an interlocal agreement with Saline County to form a seven‑member grant review committee that will allocate roughly $100,000 yearly for treatment, prevention, stigma reduction, and law enforcement‑related response.
Assistant City Manager Sean Hennessy outlined a spending framework July 14 for opioid‑settlement funds the city has received under national settlements with opioid manufacturers. Hennessy said the city has accumulated about $476,000 in combined city/county settlement receipts and staff proposes a standing structure to award grants annually from the joint funds.
Hennessy said the plan proposes four priority areas identified in a county study: improve access to treatment and services; expand…
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