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Albany County staff recommends holding opioid settlement dollars until state, federal budgets settle
Summary
County staff advised the Board of Commissioners to delay allocating opioid settlement funds until after state and federal budget actions, recommending a community-driven grant process later and noting the funds are restricted to prevention, treatment or law enforcement.
Bailey, a county staff member, told the Board of Commissioners on Nov. 18 that Albany County should not move forward with spending opioid settlement dollars immediately and instead allow the funds to accrue while the federal and state budgets are resolved. “My recommendation is we don't move forward on anything right now,” Bailey said, adding that other counties are already distributing funds and that nonprofits have begun asking about local…
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