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Henry County commissioners approve $53,085 in opioid-settlement spending for harm reduction, training and treatment
Summary
At their Feb. 26 meeting, Henry County commissioners approved a resolution to spend settlement proceeds on local programs, including harm-reduction supplies, crisis-intervention training and assistance with VIVITROL treatment.
Henry County commissioners approved a resolution at their Feb. 26 meeting authorizing $53,085 in expenditures from the county's restricted fund for opioid-settlement proceeds. The items approved were aimed at harm reduction, crisis response training and treatment assistance.
The approved allocations listed in the resolution were: $5,000 to purchase materials for the JRAP program; $4,085 for the health department's harm reduction program; $24,000 to cover costs of crisis-intervention-team training (to occur in spring and fall 2025); and $20,000 to assist with the cost of VIVITROL for persons receiving treatment for substance-use disorder. A motion to approve the package carried, 3-0.
The resolution was presented during the business portion of the meeting; an attendee named Angela was expected to explain details but was not present. Commissioners did not add conditions to the allocations during the vote. The record does not specify which department will administer each line item beyond the health department being named for the harm-reduction allocation.
The vote completes the line-item approvals recorded in the resolution; the meeting record does not identify additional restrictions or reporting requirements tied to these expenditures. The commissioners discussed the resolution as part of the regular agenda and moved on after the 3-0 vote.
