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Moore County approves six-month opioid-settlement contracts for local partners and amends FY26 budget
Summary
The board approved a FY26 budget amendment to add $342,171 to the opioid settlement fund and authorized six-month contracts for FirstHealth, Adult & Teen Challenge, Samaritan Colony and the Boys & Girls Club totaling roughly $320,895 for July–December 2025; the task force will standardize metrics before longer-term funding.
Moore County commissioners on June 17 approved a budget amendment and six-month contract renewals recommended by the county's opioid task force, continuing funding for local partners while requiring measurement and standardization of program outcomes.
Staff told the board the opioid task force met June 5 and recommended continuing previously funded partners for a six-month period at approximately half of the prior fiscal year amounts. The board approved a budget ordinance amendment adding $342,171 to Fund 290 (the opioid settlement fund) and increasing the general fund by $50,000 to support staff time tied to opioid-related work.
The board authorized six-month contracts (07/01/2025–12/31/2025) and spending authorizations for:
- FirstHealth of the Carolinas Inc.: $67,314 - Adult & Teen Challenge of Sandhills, NC: $104,857 - Samaritan Colony: $120,000 - Boys & Girls Club of the Sandhills (early intervention): $28,724
Staff emphasized that opioid settlement dollars and interest remain restricted to the settlement fund and that unspent amounts stay in Fund 290 for reallocation by the board. A commissioner noted the decision to limit funding to six months was intended to allow the task force time to standardize definitions and develop clear assessments so the county can identify strategies that produce measurable results before committing year-long funding.
Both the contract approvals and the spending authorizations were approved by voice votes. Staff said the amounts were subject to final legal and finance review before signatures and that future allocations will be guided by the task force’s metrics and the memorandum of understanding with NCACC and the attorney general’s guidance.
