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Bangor creates opioid settlement advisory committee; residents urge rapid use of funds for treatment and sober living
Summary
The council established a special opioid settlement funds advisory committee to advise on use of the city's settlement money. Residents and recovery providers urged the council to prioritize immediate, actionable disbursements to support sober living and treatment access.
The Bangor City Council on April 28, 2025, approved Order 25-147 to establish an Opioid Settlement Funds Advisory Committee to advise the council on the use of the city's opioid settlement funds in a transparent, fair and equitable manner.
Council materials state the committee will guide the city’s fiduciary decisions and recommend uses of settlement proceeds intended to address harms from the opioid epidemic. The order was reviewed and recommended by the Government Operations Committee on April 7, 2025, and discussed at a council workshop on April 23, 2025.
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