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Vienna council approves police purchase using settlement funds after $66,000 amendment fails
Summary
After a 4–3 defeat of an amendment to shift $66,000 to the general fund, the Vienna Common Council approved a resolution permitting a police purchase using the originally proposed funding; members debated enforcement versus treatment and asked two councilmembers to draft a comprehensive spending plan for opioid funds.
The Vienna Common Council approved a resolution permitting a police purchase funded as originally proposed after an amendment to reallocate $66,000 from the general fund failed 4–3.
Why it matters: The vote highlights tension on where limited opioid settlement dollars should go — toward law enforcement equipment or toward prevention and treatment programs — and prompted the council to ask for a short-term plan to guide long-term spending of opioid funds.
Council discussion focused on funding source and policy…
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