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Commissioners discuss pooling opioid‑settlement funds; ask staff for county needs assessment before approving interlocal agreement
Summary
Thurston County commissioners discussed a proposed interlocal agreement to pool opioid settlement funds under the opioid abatement council and asked staff to assess county needs before approving the agreement.
Thurston County commissioners discussed a proposed interlocal agreement to pool opioid settlement funds under a county‑led opioid abatement council and directed staff to assess county program needs before approving the ILA.
Public Health Director Jen Bright presented a revised ILA that would allow jurisdictions in the county to pool opioid settlement funds and route funding recommendations through the opioid abatement council (OAC) to the Board of County Commissioners. Bright told commissioners the draft ILA mirrors the Regional Housing Council’s approval structure and includes a mechanism allowing jurisdictions to withdraw funds if they prefer to retain them.
Bright said the OAC and the…
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