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Committee forwards $50,000 subcontract with Together Place for overdose response to full council

Government Operations Committee, City of Bangor · February 3, 2026
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Summary

The Government Operations Committee agreed to forward to the full council an order authorizing a subcontract of up to $50,000 with Together Place to fund an overdose response team member. Staff said the grant carries strict state reporting and programmatic oversight.

City public health staff asked the Government Operations Committee to authorize a subcontract with Together Place, a peer-run recovery center, to support the city’s overdose response team using up to $50,000 from Maine’s overdose response pilot grant.

Jennifer Gunderman, director of Bangor Public Health and Community…

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