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Commissioners agree to join national opioid 'remnant' settlement after resident demands audit of funds
Summary
Allegany County voted to participate in a one-time remnant opioid settlement payment; a Frostburg resident urged an independent audit of opioid restitution funds and county officials described an existing task force that manages and allocates those dollars.
The Allegany County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to participate in a national 'remnant defendant' opioid settlement and authorized staff to return a participation form by May 8.
Resident Sean Major of Frostburg urged the commission for greater transparency and an independent audit of opioid restitution funds, saying state-level settlement receipts nationwide totalled "over $245,000,000" and that only a small portion of restricted assets have been…
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