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Council seeks permission for bureau to administer $240,000 in opioid settlement funds for community outreach
Summary
A council member presented a request to enter an agreement with a bureau to administer $240,000 in opioid settlement funds for community awareness and outreach, including stipends for block clubs and planned events; the item was presented for consideration and budget transfer requests related to pending settlements were also noted.
Commissioner Murphy presented several items to the Buffalo City Council on Oct. 11, including a request for permission to enter an agreement with a bureau to administer opioid settlement funds for a community outreach program focused on opioid awareness.
Commissioner Murphy said the city expects $240,000 in settlement funds from drug‑company litigation and proposed using the funds for community education, stipends for block clubs and events. “We have stipends for block clubs. We have events planned,” Murphy said, describing the bureau’s role as administering the funds because it has capacity to manage the program.
Murphy also mentioned a budget transfer request to cover pending and anticipated legal settlements and a salary ordinance amendment and said Audit and Control would present some budget savings. A council member asked whether further opioid settlement payments could be expected; Murphy said the broader settlement structure includes a payment schedule with ongoing and one‑time payments across some years.
The transcript records presentation of the items and questions from council members but does not show a recorded vote or final approval in the meeting excerpt. The items were listed for consideration under Administration and Finance and will proceed through the council’s usual committee and approval processes.
