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Council to consider using opioid settlement interest to fund peer support and counseling in North Augusta
Summary
Staff previewed a resolution authorizing use of opioid settlement funds to sustain two positions — a peer support specialist and a licensed addiction counselor — through a memorandum of understanding with Aiken Center and the Aiken County Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse; the MOU term is three years with 60‑day termination language.
A resolution (2025-33) before the council would authorize use of North Augusta's share of South Carolina opioid settlement funds to support the Aiken Center's establishment of a peer support specialist and a licensed addiction counselor dedicated to North Augusta, and would allow the city to enter an MOU with the Aiken County Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse.
City staff and the chief of public…
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