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Sweetwater County sets interim oversight process for opioid settlement funds, hires Corona Insights for needs assessment
Summary
The commissioners approved an interim oversight approach for opioid settlement funds, recommended creating a county opioid committee and application process, and authorized a contract with Corona Insights (not to exceed $62,200) to conduct a needs assessment and prioritization process; Sweetwater has received $1,344,535.16 to date.
Sweetwater County commissioners on June 17 adopted an interim approach for managing opioid settlement funds, including formation of an oversight group and an application‑based funding process, and authorized a contract with Corona Insights to conduct a county opioid needs assessment and prioritization exercise.
Accounting: County Grants Manager Christine Marshall told the board Sweetwater County’s local share of national opioid settlement funds is 7.64% and that, as of June 9, the county had received $1,344,535.16. She emphasized the settlement program is fluid, funding is contingent on federal payments, and settlement agreements include compliance and reporting obligations.
Policy and process: Commissioners approved an interim oversight structure that the county recommends be comprised of…
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