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Officials outline $5.6 million allocation from opioid settlements for Macon County; $1.79M currently available

Macon County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026

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Summary

Southwestern Commission and county staff reported $5,635,859 allocated to Macon County from opioid settlement funds; $1,789,541.51 has been received so far, and county staff said no funds will be spent without a future board vote. A potential Dogwood Health Trust grant could add about $300,000 over two years.

Southwestern Commission Executive Director Russ Harris told the Macon County Board at its June 10 meeting that $5,635,859 had been allocated to Macon County from opioid-settlement disbursements. Finance Director Lori Carpenter said the county has received $1,789,541.51 of that allocation to date.

Harris said…

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