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Bangor City subcommittee adopts Moss Center grant-review policy, adds recusal option to speed opioid settlement awards
Summary
The Bangor City opioid settlement subcommittee voted to adopt a Moss Center–recommended grant-review procedure that assigns two impartial reviewers per application, issues score sheets to applicants, and adds an explicit recusal option. Staff will collect completed applications by Dec. 1 and aim to meet to finalize rankings around Dec. 17.
The Bangor City opioid settlement subcommittee voted to adopt a grant-review policy modeled by the Moss Center aiming to speed distribution of opioid settlement funds while addressing conflict-of-interest concerns.
Lindsey Smith of the Moss Center explained the recommended process: assign each application to two impartial, non‑conflicted reviewers; have reviewers score applications independently; then hold a consensus discussion where reviewers present their rationale and the broader committee can ask questions. "That allows you to cut down on the review time, but still allows the broader committee to basically hear the reviewer's assessment," Smith said.
The policy also calls for providing score sheets and templated acceptance or rejection letters to applicants that explain strengths and weaknesses. Smith said…
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