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Council approves $229,009 in opioid-abatement expenditures; long-term funding level remains uncertain
Summary
The council approved a recommendation to spend $229,009 from opioid abatement settlement funds; staff noted the city received an initial lump sum and expects additional payments that may vary in timing and amount.
Aberdeen’s City Council voted Wednesday to approve $229,009 in expenditures recommended by the local opioid-abatement advisory group, drawing from settlement funds the city has received related to national opioid litigation.
Council discussion noted an initial lump-sum payment of roughly $371,000 to the city and that staff expect further payments in future years; those future amounts and schedules are not yet certain, with staff citing an estimate of about $60,000 a year from ongoing settlements but noting that future settlements and payment formats vary. The council questioned the rate at which the initial funds would be spent and asked staff to remain mindful of long-term program funding needs.
A voice vote carried the motion to approve the recommended expenditures. The council did not list individual projects in the public discussion at the meeting but adopted the staff recommendation as presented.
