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Charleston council confirms members for new Opioid Community Council after public concerns

Charleston City Council · August 4, 2025
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Summary

Council confirmed nine appointees to a newly created Opioid Community Council. A public commenter criticized the nomination list as lacking physicians and called the process nontransparent; the mayor and council defended the slate, noting clinicians and recovery peers are included.

Charleston City Council confirmed appointments to a newly created Opioid Community Council on Aug. 4, approving a slate of nine nominees recommended under Resolution 25-063.

During public comment, Dr. Norman Malato criticized the nominations, saying, “There are no physicians in this nominating list, which in my opinion, is a massive oversight,” and called the nomination process nontransparent and potentially political.…

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