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Council discusses using opioid settlement money for co-responder public-safety program
Summary
Councilmembers and staff discussed using Berkley nnual opioid settlement receipts to help fund a shared public-safety co-responder/social-worker program with neighboring cities; staff said the settlements are restricted to certain uses but are eligible for public-safety response programs in similar Michigan cities.
Councilmembers and staff discussed possible uses of Berkley nnual opioid-settlement receipts and whether those funds could help pay for a co-responder program that pairs social workers with public-safety officers.
City Manager Crystal and Police Chief (name not recorded) confirmed that Berkley has received recurring…
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