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Giles County approves first opioid‑abatement disbursements totaling $140,164.76
Summary
The commission approved local allocations from the statewide opioid settlement proceeds: $98,320 for a sheriff's department case manager, $31,250 to a recovery program, and $10,594.76 to a shelter, per the county opioid council's recommendations.
GILES COUNTY—The commission approved a county resolution to distribute the first local disbursement of opioid‑settlement proceeds, directing $140,164.76 to locally recommended prevention, treatment and recovery efforts.
The resolution follows Tennessee's opioid‑abatement framework, under which settlement proceeds are distributed to a state council and to local governments for programs that address opioid misuse. The presenter told the commission the local opioid council reviewed six applications and recommended allocations focused on prevention and treatment.
The approved breakdown allocates $98,320 to the Giles County Sheriff's Department to fund a full‑time case manager, $31,250 to an organization identified in the record as "Duquesne and Ranch" to support participant recovery services (transcript name; program details not specified), and $10,594.76 to the county shelter for support services to families affected by opioid abuse. The presenter said all disbursements must be used for awareness, education or recovery related to opioid misuse and that the allocations follow state guidelines.
Commissioner Rybalski moved to approve the resolution; a commissioner identified as Mrs. Brown seconded the motion. The clerk recorded the motion as carried. No roll‑call tally was provided in the meeting record.
A commissioner recommended the documentary "Dopesick" (Netflix) as context about the opioid crisis and suggested attending future local opioid council meetings when they resume later in the year to hear community stories. The local opioid council will consider future disbursements when additional funds are allocated.
