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Beltrami County board approves $70,050 in opioid settlement grants after public comment and staff briefing
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The Beltrami County Board approved distribution of up to $70,050 in opioid settlement funds to RFP awardees following a public-health presentation on state requirements and a public comment urging immediate release of funds.
The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners voted to approve distribution of up to $70,050 in opioid settlement funds to RFP applicants after a public-health briefing and a public comment urging immediate release of the money.
The funding decision followed a presentation by Amy Bowles, Beltrami County public health director and community health board administrator, summarizing the state memorandum of agreement governing opioid settlement dollars and the county steering committee’s RFP process. Bowles told the board that the state requires a special revenue fund for settlement dollars and strict adherence to the uses listed in Exhibit A of the MOA.
Bowles said the steering committee used community…
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