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Finance Committee approves emergency opioid‑settlement action to meet Sept. 5 deadline; Pittman abstains
Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee · August 19, 2025
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Summary
Committee approved an emergency measure and passed a bill enabling the city to act on an opioid‑settlement plan by the Sept. 5 deadline; vote was 6–0 with one abstention by Councilmember Pittman, who cited a conflict because an organization she has ties to provides opioid services.
The Finance Committee voted to designate and approve an emergency action related to opioid‑litigation settlement participation and funding at its Aug. 19 meeting. Philip Peterson explained the emergency: the city must submit a vote on whether to accept a plan by Sept. 5, and this committee…
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