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Regional opioid settlement plan presented; county fund holds $1.25 million
Summary
A regional strategic plan for opioid settlement funds and two funding options were presented May 14; Finance Director Lori Carpenter reported $1,214,904 received plus $35,560 interest (balance $1,250,464) in a dedicated special-revenue fund, and stakeholders urged prioritizing youth prevention.
The Macon County Board of Commissioners heard a regional strategic-planning presentation May 14 on using opioid settlement funds, including survey and focus-group results and two funding-option pathways.
Russ Harris, executive director of the Southwestern Commission, walked the board through options labeled A and B and described prior outreach (surveys, focus groups, interviews) used to shape priorities and reporting…
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