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Wayne County amends opioid-settlement spending plan after state review; $2.35 million allocated
Summary
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners approved an amended resolution directing $2,354,675 in opioid settlement funds after changes required by the North Carolina Department of Justice. The county removed an ineligible line item for a lead juvenile detective under one funding option and clarified several program descriptions.
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 7 approved an amended resolution directing the expenditure of opioid settlement funds after state review required several changes.
County staff told commissioners the amended resolution, labeled 2025-22, revised language to satisfy reviewers at the North Carolina Department of Justice and the Association of County Commissioners. The most substantive change removed funding for a lead juvenile detective under the county’s proposed Option A early-intervention use because that use must be “specifically targeted to juveniles who have a history of…
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