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Houghton County weighs directing opioid settlement funds to drug court and a treatment center
Houghton County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary
County officials discussed using opioid settlement dollars—$149,000 currently on hand and additional payments over roughly 18 years—to support the Drug Treatment Court and possibly a mental-health and drug-treatment center at the Sharon Avenue property; commissioners proposed a September work session to develop recommendations.
County commissioners discussed possible uses for opioid settlement funds at their July 18 meeting, focusing on treatment and court-based responses rather than immediate capital commitments.
Commissioner Joel Keranen said he met with…
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