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Finance Committee told opioid-settlement allocation will follow a public needs-assessment process; councilor requests lived-experience representation
Summary
City staff told the Finance Committee that Holyoke will follow a public needs-assessment and application process consistent with state guidance before allocating opioid-settlement funds; a councilor asked that people with lived experience be included in governance or review panels.
The Finance Committee received an update on the status and planned process for the city’s opioid-class-action settlement funds. City staff informed the committee that a public process — including a community needs assessment and a formal application and review timeline — will guide allocations.
Planned process and timeline
The mayor’s office and the Board of Health provided…
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