Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Region 5 opioid abatement coordinator briefs Lake County on settlements, local projects and voting-member options
Summary
Corinna Shore, coordinator for the Region 5 opioid abatement council, briefed the Lake County Board of County Commissioners on the state opioid settlement framework, Region 5 spending priorities and options for Lake County to designate a voting member.
Corinna Shore, coordinator for the Region 5 opioid abatement council, briefed the Lake County Board of County Commissioners on how Colorado's opioid settlement funds are distributed, how Region 5 (Eagle, Garfield, Pitkin, Summit and Lake counties) is using its share, and what Lake County needs to decide about representation and project priorities.
Shore said Colorado is expected to receive roughly $870 million in opioid settlement funds, distributed over about 16 years with initial payments beginning around 2022. She summarized the statewide split discussed in the session: roughly 60% of Colorado's settlement funds flow to regional opioid abatement councils (Region 5 is one of 19), about 20% is allocated to local governments, and the remaining 20% is administered at the state level (split roughly between a Colorado opioid abatement council and an infrastructure share that supports competitive grants).
Lake County specifics and immediate actions
- Lake County's local share: Shore and presenters said Lake County's direct local…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
