Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Public Health topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Opioid committee proposes $65,100 in funds for Irish Day anti-drug programming and contest prizes
Summary
The county's opioid committee proposed allocating $65,100 from opioid funds for outreach tied to Irish Day, including money for a booth, T-shirts, parade/contest prizes and testimonial displays; detailed prize and award amounts were discussed.
Members of the county’s opioid committee reported their recommendations to the commission and asked to appropriate opioid-settlement funds for Irish Day outreach and anti-drug prevention activities.
Staff said the committee proposes $65,100 in total; portions of that would fund a booth on the square, T-shirts and materials (a staff comment cited $5,000 for shirts/handouts), a decorated-truck contest with cash prizes (first place $300, second place $200, third place $100 and additional smaller placements), and a testimonial contest for people in recovery with cash awards (first place $250, second $200, third $150 and additional awards down to $50 for fifth place). The committee also discussed school-grade outreach and a speaker program for K–12 students to be scheduled in March, with planning to begin for fall implementation.
The transcript records the committee’s proposal and discussion but does not show a formal commission vote on the appropriation. Committee members said the money would come from the county’s opioid fund balance.
