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County committee OKs consultant pitch to guide $23 million opioid‑settlement spending
Summary
CCR Consulting told Davidson County commissioners the county’s opioid death rate runs well above the state average and proposed an $80,000, data‑driven study and implementation plan to prioritize uses for roughly $23 million in settlement funds staggered over 18 years.
Davidson County’s opioid settlement advisory work took a step toward outside help on April 2 when CCR Consulting presented a data‑driven plan to identify gaps and recommend how to use the county’s roughly $23 million in opioid settlement funds over the coming 18 years.
Ben Milsap, a principal at CCR Consulting, told the Board of Commissioners and the county’s opioid committee that CCR would start with a needs‑and‑gaps assessment and move to prioritized recommendations, contract and procurement guidance, and help creating an opioid coordinator position responsible for long‑term sustainability. “We start with the data,”…
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