Chippewa County Board approves opioid-settlement spending process; projects $1.69 million in payments
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Summary
The board adopted Resolution 2025-11 to establish an opioid-settlement spending process and RFP-based contracting for allowable remediation services; the resolution notes the county is projected to receive $1,689,836.78 over 18 years and requires executed contracts before any disbursement.
The Chippewa County Board of Commissioners on June 12 approved a process to allocate opioid-settlement funds and to develop contracts for allowable services up to the $90,000 limit set in the county’s request for proposals.
Commissioner Justin Knepper presented Resolution 2025-11, which the board adopted by unanimous roll-call vote. The resolution said Chippewa County is projected to receive $1,689,836.78 over 18 years from national opioid litigation and described the county as the 41st most vulnerable Michigan county for substance use, citing a rate of 15.5 overdose fatalities per 100,000 people.
Under the resolution, the county’s opioid settlement steering committee and retained attorneys will review proposed uses to ensure they meet Settlement Agreement Exhibit E definitions for opioid remediation. The board approved developing contracts for allowable services identified through a competitive RFP process and directed that no funds be released until fully executed agreements are received by the county.
Why it matters: The resolution establishes the county’s process for spending federally negotiated opioid-settlement monies and sets guardrails — legal review and fully executed contracts — before funds are distributed to local programs.