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Needham finance committee approves $50,000 opioid-settlement appropriation to support recovery services
Summary
The finance committee approved a $50,000 FY27 appropriation from the town's opioid-settlement fund to support recovery work, including a full-time peer recovery coach; staff said the town's opioid fund balance is about $365,000 and reporting requirements must be met to preserve future funding.
The Needham Finance Committee voted to approve an appropriation request of $50,000 from the town's opioid-settlement fund to support recovery programs, including a full-time peer recovery coach.
An agency official told the committee the FY27 request is modest because the town has not yet spent the prior…
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