Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Settlement Funds Allocation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Todd County to form committee to recommend uses for OVA settlement funds
Summary
County officials agreed to assemble a committee to consider one-time uses for roughly $230,000 in OVA settlement funds, with an expectation the total allocated to the county could rise over time; members stressed avoiding ongoing expenditures funded by the settlement money.
Todd County Fiscal Court members agreed to form a committee to review and recommend how to spend OVA settlement funds currently sitting in the county’s account.
Clerk Missy said the county has about $230,000 available now and that the total could climb — she said it “probably will get up up to 500,000 before all is said and done.” She added that a larger state lawsuit could produce approximately $14 million to be distributed among counties. Missy told the court she has compiled a list of 29 allowable project categories and suggested soliciting proposals from local nonprofits and agencies to apply for funds.
Court members emphasized the committee should prioritize one‑time expenditures that would not create new ongoing costs for the county. “We want something that we don't have to put additional funds into,” Missy said, proposing a panel that would include the jailer, health department representatives and at least one member of the county’s drug task force or recovery community groups.
The court directed Missy to provide a recommended committee membership list and the list of allowable uses to the presiding officer for review at a future meeting. Members discussed the mechanics of placing settlement dollars in an interest‑bearing account and the need to confirm any grant or settlement restrictions before reallocating funds.
What happens next: Missy will circulate the 29‑item list of eligible uses and a proposed committee membership roster; the court expects to review and finalize committee appointments in the coming weeks.
