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Finance Committee reviews opioid settlement receipts and uncertainty over future allocations
Summary
City staff told the Finance Committee that Portland has received $8.3 million in opioid settlement funds to date, has proposed roughly $6.8 million in allocations through FY24‑25 and expects about $1.5 million to be appropriated in a future action; staff emphasized the timing and amounts of future settlement payments are unpredictable.
The Portland City Council Finance Committee heard an overview of opioid settlement funds on Feb. 24, 2025, as staff outlined how past payments have been used and why future receipts remain uncertain.
Jonas Berry, deputy city administrator for budget and finance and the city’s chief financial officer, told the committee that the city has “settlement agreements with 8 entities to provide opioid dollars over many future years through fiscal 38, 39,” but cautioned that “the actual amounts and timing of that receipt is not predictable.” He said the city has received $8.3 million in total opioid funds since fiscal year 2020–23 and that the total allocated and proposed through fiscal year 24–25 is approximately…
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