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Council approves $52,000 in opioid settlement funds; member asks why only three groups received awards
Summary
The council approved allocating $52,000 in opioid abatement settlement funds to previously approved awardees, with specific amounts announced for three organizations. A councilor asked why a fourth organization was not funded; staff said that group had received full funding in the first round.
The Rochester City Council approved a resolution authorizing allocation of $52,000 in opioid abatement settlement funds to previously approved awardees.
The city manager summarized the committee recommendation and the distribution: "the committee had voted to allocate this additional funding to previously... approved awardees," and listed the amounts as approximately $21,660 to Haven Hill, $19,488 to Dismiss Home (as spoken in the meeting), and $11,514 for peer support services. The manager also said those groups will submit reimbursement requests to the finance director for review before funds are remitted.
During discussion Councilor Bridal asked why only three organizations were selected for the additional awards. According to the meeting record, a council member answered that one of the other applicants had already been fully funded in the first round, and therefore was not eligible for additional funds.
After discussion the council moved and approved the allocation by voice vote.
The resolution is recorded as a first‑reading adoption from finance committee and the council approved distributing the additional opioid settlement funds to the named recipients.
