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Casper opioid task force favors one‑year pilots, reserves funds for future cycles
Summary
Task force members told council they recommend one‑year pilot awards from local opioid settlement dollars (roughly $3 million available between city and county), reserving a portion of funds for future cycles and emphasizing evidence‑based programming and sustainability.
Casper’s opioid task force briefed the City Council during a Dec. 9 work session on proposed allocations from local opioid settlement dollars and recommended limiting most awards to one year to pilot programs and conserve funding for future rounds.
Councilor Kyle Gamroth and task force representatives said the group arrived at the recommendation after reviewing proposals and the limited local pool — “roughly just under $3,000,000” available from the city and county — and judged a one‑year pilot approach…
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