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Dare County board unanimously approves FY2027 opioid-settlement spending plan
Summary
After a community survey and task-force review, the Saving Lives Task Force recommended spending priorities for Dare County's roughly $6.4 million opioid-settlement allocation; the board approved the FY2027 plan unanimously.
The Dare County Board of Commissioners on May 4 approved a spending plan for the county's share of opioid-settlement funds for fiscal year 2027, endorsing recommendations from the Saving Lives Task Force that emphasize treatment, recovery supports and harm-reduction services.
Sheila Davies, representing the Saving Lives Task Force, told commissioners the national settlement produced dedicated funds for North Carolina and that Dare County's allocation is about $6,400,000 spread over 18 years. "Of that settlement, dollars $750,000,000 was allocated to…
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