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Resident group urges transparency for opioid-settlement dollars; board points to correct agenda items
Summary
A longtime recovery advocate told the county to follow statute and guardrails when using opioid-settlement funds; commissioners and staff clarified that the consent item the speaker referenced was a HUD grant, and that opioid-related expenditures appear later on the agenda.
Maureen Killian, president of Southeast Florida Recovery Advocates, urged the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners to ensure opioid-settlement funds are used only for opioid-specific prevention, treatment, recovery and harm reduction and that spending follow Florida statute 17 42 and advisory-board recommendations.
"These funds come with legal and moral obligation. They are restricted by Florida…
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