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Chico council approves opioid‑settlement match for Jesus Center recovery facility

Chico City Council · April 7, 2026
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Summary

The council unanimously approved using $651,376 in opioid‑settlement funds as the local match for a conditional $6.5 million state grant to build a 16‑bed substance use disorder facility run by the Jesus Center; council members said the allocation fits settlement restrictions.

The Chico City Council voted unanimously April 7 to authorize opioid‑settlement funds as a grant match for a proposed 16‑bed substance use disorder treatment facility the Jesus Center intends to build at its Fair Street campus.

City manager Mark Sorensen told the council the Jesus Center received a conditional award from the California Department of Health Care Services and that…

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