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Alamance County allocates $590,134 in opioid settlement funds for abatement programs
Summary
The Board adopted a resolution directing $590,134.52 in opioid settlement funds to abatement activities; county health staff said the money is restricted to opioid‑related programs and is not general taxpayer revenue.
The Alamance County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution directing $590,134.52 in opioid settlement funds to local abatement activities.
Ashley Barber, a staff member at the Alamance County Health Department, presented the resolution and stressed that the opioid settlement funds are restricted and not county general‑fund monies. Barber told the board that the amount before commissioners was $590,134.52 (stated in the meeting as $590,134.53 and corrected in discussion) and that the funds must be spent on activities that address the opioid crisis, such as community distribution, treatment supports and prevention initiatives.
Commissioners approved the resolution by voice vote without recorded opposition. Barber said earlier allocations from previous opioid‑settlement approvals included vending machine distribution at DSS and community outreach; the current resolution fits into a multi‑year plan for abatement programming and includes distribution and community supports.
Next steps: health department staff will implement the abatement programs identified in the resolution and provide reporting consistent with settlement requirements.
