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Somerset County reviews opioid settlement and community benefit/TIF balances; earmarks support SUBLOCADE and matching grants
Summary
County staff reported roughly $664,000 in opioid settlement funds with commitments including $50,000 annually for jail recovery services and an approximately $250,000 earmark for SUBLOCADE treatment grants; community benefit funds balance about $890,000 with outstanding matching grant commitments and planned earmarks for local projects.
County staff on Tuesday walked commissioners through a workshop summary of several restricted and earmarked funds, including opioid settlement proceeds, community benefit payments tied to wind projects, and multiple tax-increment finance (TIF) streams.
Administrator (S5) said the countycurrently has about $664,000 in opioid settlement funds. Commitments include $50,000 annually for a jail-based recovery resource position (currently covered by a separate grant) and roughly $250,000 earmarked to supplement SUBLOCADE-assisted treatment grants. Staff said SUBLOCADE has…
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