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Local nonprofit asks Sedalia council for additional $100,000 from opioid settlement for housing repairs
Summary
A representative for a nonprofit project in Sedalia asked the council for an additional $100,000 from the city’s opioid settlement allocation to complete foundation and roof repairs, weatherization work and a revised basement entry at two city houses.
At the March council meeting, Anne Grant, representing an organization identified in the meeting as the Embassy, asked the Sedalia City Council to approve an additional $100,000 in opioid settlement funds to finish repairs on two houses the nonprofit is rehabilitating.
Grant said the organization was originally granted $50,000 last July and has billed the city $8,357.89 so far for completed work, with additional pending work still to be completed. She described work already completed—floor repairs, laundry‑room remodel, cleanup and partial fence repair—and said continued weather and foundation issues increased costs for the planned basement entry and a roof replacement at 302 West Seventh, where the group secured weatherization funds through the Missouri Valley Community Action Agency.
“We are asking City Council to grant us an additional $100,000 of funding through the opioid settlement, to complete the work that we've described,” Grant said during her presentation.
Council response and next steps
Council members asked staff to confirm how much opioid‑settlement money remains available. A staff member identified as Matthew said he would need to check the account and confirm the balance. When asked whether opioid‑settlement funds were the only source proposed for the city‑limits property work, a staff member answered, “Yes, that's correct,” and confirmed the funds are restricted to certain types of services.
Grant told council the organization had pursued other sources—she said the county had approximately $3,000 available but had allocated it elsewhere, and that the group had applied at the state level for opioid funding as well. She also noted the organization had received a $2.5 million donation of a property in the county and said that property’s funds would be used for work outside the city limits.
Why it matters
The council is the final decision maker for city‑controlled opioid settlement funds. The requested $100,000 would more than double the prior award and is intended to address structural work the presenter said was discovered after demolition and weather exposure. Council members signaled they would check available funds before deciding whether to approve the request at a subsequent meeting.
Evidence from the meeting
Grant provided project pictures and architect drawings in the presentation and itemized completed and pending billings. Staff committed to checking the remaining balance of opioid settlement funds and returning to council with that figure.
