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Hennepin County reconciles opioid settlement allocations, authorizes 2026 use
Summary
The county approved an amendment to reconcile previously approved opioid settlement allocations and provide forward authorization to use opioid settlement funds in the 2026 budget (approximately $4.7M). Commissioners sought details on prevention vs. postmortem spending and requested follow-up.
The Hennepin County administration and budget committee on Nov. 10 approved an administrator amendment to reconcile prior allocations of opioid settlement proceeds and to provide forward authorization for spending in 2026.
Chief Financial Officer Joe Matthews told the committee the amendment is a reconciliation of allocations that were previously approved and that the settlement dollars the county received from a national lawsuit are allocated on a non-lapsing basis to categories…
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