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Romulus council accepts opioid‑settlement award, discusses oversight and program priorities
Summary
The council authorized the mayor and clerk to sign opioid‑settlement documents and discussed how future settlement payments should be governed, asking administration to convene a recommending committee and return spending proposals to the council.
The Romulus City Council on Aug. 25 voted to accept opioid‑settlement funds and authorized the mayor and clerk to sign the related documents, after a discussion about allowable uses, distribution timing and local oversight.
City attorney Steven Hitchcock explained to the council that settlement proceeds must be spent on activities related to the opioid epidemic. "It it has to be used for things that are related to the opioid epidemic," he said, listing examples the council packet identified — counseling, family services,…
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