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Michigan City council adopts guiding principles for opioid settlement spending; $175,000 appropriation introduced
Summary
The Michigan City Common Council unanimously adopted a resolution setting principles for use of opioid settlement funds and heard a companion ordinance to appropriate $175,000 for grant awards; an oversight committee will be formed to guide allocations.
The Michigan City Common Council on March 4 voted unanimously to adopt a resolution setting guiding principles for how the city will use opioid litigation settlement funds, and the mayor introduced an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $175,000 for a grant program.
The resolution, introduced and read during the meeting, directs that settlement funds “shall be used to expand opioid programs and services, supplementing rather than replacing existing spending,” and calls for evidence-based investments, youth prevention and measures to address racial equity in access to treatment. Mayor Angie Nelson Deitch and Councilmember Dr. Cora both described the expenditure as a chance to invest…
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