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Commissioners agree to seek comptroller guidance on using opioid-abatement funds to buy ambulances
Summary
County commissioners asked staff to draft a letter to the state comptroller seeking a clear yes-or-no on whether opioid-abatement funds may be used to purchase ambulances; commissioners said the comptroller’s office has been noncommittal and agreed to add a letter to next week’s voting session.
Commissioner Rogers recognized Adam Lewis, who urged the commission to seek written guidance from the state comptroller’s office on whether opioid-abatement funds can be used to purchase ambulances.
Lewis said the county has repeatedly asked state authorities whether the funds may purchase ambulances but has received no definitive answer. “They won't say no, but they also won't say yes,” Lewis said. He recommended…
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