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Lompoc police preview fentanyl education video funded by opioid settlements; council hears plan to use funds for outreach and Narcan distribution
Summary
Police presented a draft public‑education video and an outline for using roughly $141,000 currently available from national opioid settlements for local outreach, Naloxone distribution and education; council and residents asked for measurable goals and cautioned about limited allowable uses under settlement terms.
The Lompoc Police Department on March 4 showed council and the public a draft educational video about fentanyl and opioid overdose response funded by city opioid‑settlement proceeds and described plans for using settlement funds for outreach and Narcan distribution.
Police said the city’s total award from opioid settlements is “just over a million dollars” to be received over roughly 14 years, and that the city has received about $145,000 in 2024 and an additional $16,000 in 2025. After initial expenditures on the video and related materials, the police department reported that about $141,000 remains available for local outreach. The chief emphasized the settlement…
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