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Tallmadge will place naloxone in city parks using Ohio opioid settlement funds
Summary
Council approved an ordinance to appropriate Ohio opioid settlement funds to make naloxone available in city parks; staff discussed storage, monitoring, and supplier arrangements.
The Tallmadge City Council approved an ordinance to use Ohio opioid settlement funds to place naloxone (opioid reversal medication) in city parks and provide for immediate enactment.
Safety Committee Chair Jessica Epstein said the ordinance would appropriate Ohio opioid settlement funds for naloxone distribution in parks. Director of Law Rebecca Raber reported contacting the Summit County Health Department and said the department advised best practices for temperature control and equipment checks. Raber told council the health department indicated that naloxone remains effective if normal storage conditions are restored after a brief power outage, and that dispatch protocols could address situations where a unit becomes unusable.
Raber said the city has an existing contract with the supplier that provides first-aid supplies and that supplier would perform inventory and checkups for both AED units and naloxone boxes placed in parks. Raber also noted that the state's Good Samaritan law provides immunity for those administering naloxone in an overdose situation.
Council approved Ordinance 2025-57 by a 4-0 vote. Officials said the procurement and placement details will follow and that staff will coordinate regular checks through the contracted supplier.
