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Council urges administration to prioritize grassroots harm‑reduction groups for opioid settlement funds; resolution passes 6–3
Summary
The council adopted Resolution C‑2024‑23 encouraging the administration to disburse opioid settlement funds to local grassroots harm‑reduction groups. Supporters cited success by the Evansville Recovery Alliance; opponents argued the council shouldn’t dictate mayoral allocations. Lavender Timmons of ERA testified to a 33% reduction in overdose fatalities in 2023.
The Evansville Common Council on Oct. 28 adopted a nonbinding resolution (C‑2024‑23) encouraging the administration to prioritize disbursement of opioid settlement funds to local grassroots organizations that provide harm‑reduction services.
Supporters said the funds should reach organizations that distribute testing strips, provide Narcan and deliver street‑level services. Lavender Timmons,…
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