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Romulus council authorizes signing of opioid settlement documents, sets aside funds for related programs
Summary
City council authorized the mayor and clerk to sign opioid settlement documents and agreed to hold incoming settlement payments in a restricted account for programs related to the opioid epidemic; council members said program details will be developed by a mayoral committee and returned to council for approval.
Romulus City Council on Aug. 25 authorized the mayor and clerk to sign the city's share of opioid settlement documents and directed that settlement receipts be placed in a separate account for programs related to the opioid crisis. The motion passed by unanimous roll call vote.
Council members and the mayor said the funds must be used for programs tied to the opioid epidemic and that a mayor-appointed advisory committee will develop recommendations for council review. The council authorized the administration to accept settlement payments as they arrive.
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