Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Commission directs work session after debate over opioid‑settlement priorities and long‑term treatment options
Summary
The county’s opioid policy coordinator presented settlement‑fund uses and an Addiction Crisis Task Force priority list; commissioners debated percentages for prevention versus recovery and directed staff to convene a work session to refine allocation and application details.
Manatee County’s opioid policy coordinator briefed commissioners on how opioid settlement dollars have been used and proposed a funding framework tied to the Addiction Crisis Task Force priorities. The presentation highlighted existing programs funded by settlements and requested board approval to open a community application process for future allocations.
James Crutchfield, deputy director of Public Safety, introduced the briefing and the county’s opioid policy coordinator. Staff described last year’s settlement‑fund investments that supported: Helping Up Mission (a long‑term residential program with out‑of‑county residential placements), the CORE community health response program, and the Overdose Prevention and Education Program (OPEP), which distributes naloxone and trains community members. The programs helped expand screening, treatment referrals…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
