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Residents, nonprofit leaders urge Denton County to use opioid settlement funds to support Solutions of North Texas
Summary
More than 30 speakers during public comment on March 4 pressed the Denton County Commissioners Court to help preserve services at Solutions of North Texas and to distribute opioid settlement dollars broadly; County leaders said no county opioid funding has been cut and clarified the county's settlement receipts.
On March 4, 2025, during the Denton County Commissioners Court public-comment period, dozens of residents, recovery-service clients and nonprofit leaders urged county officials to provide funding and support for Solutions of North Texas and other treatment providers as opioid-related deaths and treatment gaps persist.
Speakers described personal recoveries and urged a countywide, multi-agency approach to distributing opioid settlement funds and other supports. Kathy Travis, president of the board of Winning the Fight, told the court, "I'm here to save a life," and several other speakers described family members lost to fentanyl-laced drugs.
The testimony followed remarks from County Judge Eads disputing social-media criticism of the court and of his office. Eads said the county has been a long-time partner to Solutions of…
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