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Thurston County public health outlines opioid settlement funding, One Washington MOU requirements
Summary
Public health presented an overview of opioid settlement payments coming to Thurston County and the One Washington memorandum of understanding that governs allowable uses and requires opioid abatement council processes before funds can be spent.
Thurston County Public Health and Social Services staff gave a briefing on March 12 about opioid settlement money the county has received and the rules that govern how that funding may be spent under the One Washington memorandum of understanding (MOU).
"All opioid settlement funding is gonna be shared 50% being kept at the state level and 50% being allocated to local jurisdictions," said Katie Strozyk, opioid and overdose response program manager. Strozyk told commissioners that the county has received about $3.5 million to date and that the county's projected total allocation from current settlements will be a little over $10 million over the schedule of multi-year payments discussed at the meeting.
Strozyk emphasized the…
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