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Martin County commissioners adopt regional hazard mitigation plan, allocate opioid settlement funds and approve contracts
Summary
At their Feb. 12 meeting the board adopted the Northeastern NC Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan to preserve eligibility for federal mitigation funds, approved opioid-settlement spending for local public-health and treatment programs, extended the GFL waste contract through 2031, and authorized a grant application for a Farmers Market generator.
Martin County commissioners met Feb. 12 in Williamston and approved a package of policy actions and contracts intended to strengthen local disaster planning, public‑health responses to opioids and county services.
The board unanimously adopted the Northeastern NC Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, a multi‑jurisdictional update the county must adopt to remain eligible for federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds. The resolution cites federal requirements under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and implementing guidance at 44 CFR Part 201. County staff said annual and five‑year reviews will be handled by Martin County Emergency Management.
County Manager Drew Batts read the opioid‑settlement resolutions authorizing specific uses of settlement proceeds. One resolution directs $47,508.61 to the Martin‑Tyrrell‑Washington Health Department for naloxone distribution, harm‑reduction support and a short‑term re‑entry program; another earmarks $25,000 for the…
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