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Coffee County oversight committee hears status updates from opioid-abatement fund recipients
Summary
At a June 25 Coffee County Opioid Abatement Committee meeting, funded programs reported on hires, events and early outputs from opioid-settlement disbursements; committee asked recipients for memos documenting use and agreed to reconvene in August.
The Coffee County Opioid Abatement Committee met June 25 to review how recipients have spent opioid-settlement funds the committee authorized earlier this year, and to confirm follow-up reporting requirements.
Committee chair Dennis Hunt said the group’s role is oversight of settlement dollars distributed to local programs by the state and county. “We are charged with oversight on how the money is spent,” Hunt told attendees, adding that recipients should provide memos explaining how funds were used for the committee record.
Why it matters: Coffee County received settlement money from national and state actions against drug manufacturers; the committee is responsible for tracking local disbursements and ensuring they align with approved uses.
What recipients reported - Public Defender’s Office: A representative for the office said a full-time social worker was hired using the funds. The representative reported 98 referrals, 45 treatment placements and 160 assessments between the social…
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