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Penobscot County opioid-settlement committee asks commissioners for budget clarity and more members
Summary
At its April 14 meeting the Penobscot County Opioid Settlement Committee said it lacks a clear budget and enough members to run a competitive grant process, and it will ask county commissioners at a May 6 workshop for a funding amount, appointments and timeline.
At an April 14 meeting, Jamie Beck, chair of the Penobscot County Opioid Settlement Committee, told members the panel does not yet have a clear budget or enough appointed members to run a competitive grant process and asked county commissioners for prompt guidance and appointments.
“We're now a committee of three community members,” Beck said, arguing that the group cannot reliably run the competitive RFP process most other subdivisions use without expanding to a more typical six‑to‑eight‑person panel. Pat Kimble, who said he chairs the local recovery council, warned that a committee that endorses applicants risks perceived…
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