Cowlitz County expects a July opioid settlement payment; commissioners discuss workshop on allowable uses

Apr 29, 2025

County finance staff updated commissioners that the opioid settlement fund contains roughly $2.6 million to date, that a 2025 payment is expected in July and that allowable uses are limited to opioid remediation activities. Staff offered to hold a workshop to clarify permitted uses and solicit Board direction.

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Cowlitz County finance staff reported the county’s opioid settlement fund had received about $2.5 million in settlement payments, plus investment earnings, bringing the current balance to roughly $2.6 million.

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