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Durham Board adopts opioid settlement spending authorization and FY26 opioid budget ordinance
Summary
The Board adopted two opioid-related items on June 9: a spending authorization resolution and the FY26 Annual Budget Ordinance for Opioid Settlement Funds, both carried by recorded motions and approvals.
The Durham County Board of Commissioners adopted two items authorizing spending from opioid settlement funds during its June 9 meeting: a FY26 resolution for opioid spending authorization and the FY26 Annual Budget Ordinance for Opioid Settlement Funds.
What happened: Commissioner Stephen Valentine moved (seconded by Commissioner Michelle Burton) to adopt the spending authorization resolution; the motion carried. Vice Chair Dr. Mike Lee then moved (seconded by Commissioner Valentine) to adopt the FY26 Annual Budget Ordinance for Opioid Settlement Funds; that motion carried unanimously.
Why it matters: The actions set the county’s FY26 allocation and authorizations for how opioid settlement proceeds will be budgeted and spent locally, affecting programming, treatment and prevention efforts funded by settlement distributions.
Vote details: Motion 1 (spending authorization) — mover Stephen Valentine; seconder Michelle Burton; recorded as carried. Motion 2 (budget ordinance) — mover Dr. Mike Lee; seconder Stephen Valentine; recorded as unanimous. County staff will proceed with opioid fund budgeting and program administration under the adopted ordinances.
Next steps: Budget and program staff will implement the adopted opioid fund budget and report on program spending as required by county procedures.
