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DeKalb committee defers decision on first-round opioid settlement allocations after questions on process and housing needs
Summary
The PECS committee debated a proposed $2.4 million first-round allocation of opioid settlement funds to Claretel Behavioral Health, the Sheriff’s Office and DeKalb Public Health and voted to defer the item 60 days for more detail and broader input, including recommendations from the county’s behavioral health coalition.
The Planning, Economic Development and Community Services (PECS) Committee deferred a proposed disbursement of opioid settlement funds after multiple commissioners requested more detail on how the money would be allocated and a clearer role for the county’s behavioral health coalition.
County staff told the committee the draft allocation would direct roughly $1,343,742 to Claretel Behavioral Health, $620,035 to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and $434,354 to DeKalb County Public Health, with the initial plan focused on distributing Narcan, training and related life‑saving supplies. The staff presentation said the county had received approximately $4,400,000 in opioid settlement…
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