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Borger council OKs city vehicle for Aspire using opioid settlement funds to aid drug‑court transport
Summary
The council approved an agreement to use opioid settlement dollars to provide a city vehicle and fuel card to Aspire to transport drug‑court participants and other clients, with reporting requirements and vehicle rotation planned to limit long‑term operating commitments.
Borger City Council on Dec. 16 approved an agreement that uses opioid settlement funds to supply and maintain a city vehicle for Aspire, a local recovery support organization, to provide transportation for drug‑court participants and other clients.
Council discussion centered on transportation barriers for people in recovery. One council member argued that reliable vehicles, not volunteers, are the key gap: "The easiest way might be to just have the city purchase…
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