Dickson County votes to join state opioid-abatement agreement
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Summary
The commission unanimously approved Resolution 04-2023-02 to join the State-Subdivision Opioid Abatement Agreement and related settlement agreements to support opioid-abatement efforts.
The Dickson County Commission on April 17 voted unanimously to join the State of Tennessee and other local governments in amending the State-Subdivision Opioid Abatement Agreement and approving related settlement agreements.
Commissioner Jody Britt moved to authorize the county to join the amended agreement; Commissioner Ray Ledger seconded. The motion (Resolution 04-2023-02) passed by a unanimous voice vote.
The resolution states Dickson County finds the amendments to the Tennessee Plan in the best interests of the county and expresses support for a structure to commit settlement funds to abate and seek to resolve the opioid epidemic. The county minutes record the commission’s vote but do not detail the county’s anticipated share of settlement funds or a spending plan.
No additional debate or dissent is recorded in the minutes; the commission proceeded to other business and adjourned at 7:15 p.m.