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Putnam County commission joins state opioid settlement; public speaker urges funds for unhoused case management
Summary
Putnam County commissioners voted to join an amended Tennessee subdivision opioid abatement agreement. During public comment, a resident urged the county to direct abatement funds toward services for people experiencing homelessness, including a case manager to connect clients to IDs, benefits and treatment.
Putnam County commissioners voted to join an amended Tennessee state subdivision opioid abatement agreement and approve related settlement agreements, and a public commenter urged the county to use abatement funds to help people experiencing homelessness.
The move came after the planning committee recommended approval. "Item number 1 on planning recommends approval of a resolution authorizing Putnam County to join the state of Tennessee and other local governments in amending the Tennessee state subdivision opioid abatement agreement and approving the related settlement agreements," a county…
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