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Carter County authorizes acceptance of $174,866 in opioid-abatement funds
Summary
The commission authorized the county mayor to accept $174,865.94 from Tennessee's Opioid Abatement Fund and required the county to use the money only for council-approved abatement programs and semi-annual reporting.
The Carter County Commission voted on Feb. 18 to authorize the county mayor to sign a disbursement agreement enabling the county to accept $174,865.94 from the Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council.
The motion, made by Commissioner Julie Guinn and seconded by Commissioner Robert Acuff, passed on a recorded vote (21 yes, 1 no; dissent recorded). The agreement requires the county to use the funds only for opioid abatement or remediation programs approved by the state Opioid Abatement Council, to report semi-annually on use and people served, and to place the funds in an interest-bearing account. Unspent funds revert to the state after the four-year disbursement period unless the county obtains an approved extension.
County staff will be responsible for executing the paperwork, establishing the required account and reporting systems, and ensuring expenditures match the council’s approved list of activities.
The meeting packet included the Opioid Abatement Fund letter and terms (Tenn. Code references and reporting provisions are summarized in the attachment).
