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Commissioners discuss using opioid settlement funds for a crisis receiving center; direct staff to coordinate with mental‑health partners
Summary
County officials reviewed current opioid settlement receipts (~$2.99M), projected future settlements (~$6.3M through 2038), and discussed using the funds toward a crisis receiving center; staff were asked to consult the mental health and recovery board and Dr. Watson and report back.
Clermont County commissioners discussed the county’s opioid settlement funds and potential use of those funds to support a crisis receiving center at the June 4 meeting.
Emily (auditor/finance staff) reported the county has received $2,994,297.01 in opioid‑related settlement funds to date and has allocated $81,120 to cover an increase in medical assisted treatment (MAT) nursing services in the jail. The county has estimates of additional settlements projected to come through 2038 totaling about $6,300,000, for a combined…
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