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Carter County commission approves joining Purdue opioid settlement; commissioners discuss directing funds to local treatment center
Summary
The Carter County Commission approved a resolution to join a state-led Purdue opioid settlement that will send two streams of funds to the county; commissioners discussed and asked staff to note restrictions on state-distributed funds and the possibility of directing local shares to the county mountain treatment facility.
The Carter County Commission approved a resolution authorizing the county to join the State of TennesseePurdue opioid settlement and accept related settlement payments.
Commissioners were told the county will receive two separate distributions tied to the agreement: a direct county payment of roughly $154,000 and an additional amount routed through the state and expected to…
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