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Mooresville commits $15,000 per year to join Morgan County opioid-settlement grantwork; council appoints local advisory member
Summary
The council agreed to join the county's competitive grant process for Morgan County opioid-settlement funds, will appoint a town representative to the work group and approved a $15,000-per-year commitment for two years from the town's restricted opioid-settlement balance.
Keely Wright of the Kendrick Foundation and Allie Merritt, project coordinator, asked the council to join Morgan County's competitive grant process for local opioid-settlement funds and consider appointing a town representative to the county's advisory/work group. Wright described the 2025 cycle that awarded $600,000 to 11 organizations in Morgan County and said several funded programs serve Mooresville residents.
Council discussion and action: Council members asked about the work group's role, match obligations and timing. Officials noted the town has a restricted opioid-settlement balance (the meeting cited a balance near $86,211) and that disbursement rules require alignment with the settlements' exhibit list of allowable program types. The council voted to commit $15,000 per year for two years toward the competitive grant process (motion made, seconded and approved by voice vote) and approved a council member (Kurt) to sit on the advisory committee to represent the town in the work group.
Context and next steps: Council members and the Kendrick Foundation stressed that joining the work group does not require a financial contribution; the town may join as a non-financial partner or provide funds. Because restricted settlement funds are subject to appropriation rules, any actual payment will require formal appropriation and public notice consistent with municipal finance rules; staff said funds would be moved and reported through existing restricted-account procedures.
Quotations: Keely Wright said the work group follows state recommendations for oversight of local opioid-settlement funds and described the competitive process that distributed $600,000 to 11 organizations in the current fiscal year. A council member said, "I would not have a problem with committing the $15,000 for the next two years."
Follow-up: Staff will document the commitment, clarify appropriation steps and report back to the council on how the town's restricted balance would be applied and when funds would be disbursed under the grant cycle.
