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Chief of staff: opioid-abatement commission recommendations will be folded into mayor’s advisory committee

Lexington Fayette Urban County Council · May 12, 2026
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Vice Mayor Wu asked how abolishing the Opioid Abatement Commission would affect future allocations; Chief of Staff Scott said the commission’s recommendations remain and will be folded into the mayor’s substance-use advisory committee, with council and administration continuing to set spending priorities.

Vice Mayor Wu asked staff about agenda item B, which proposes abolishing the Opioid Abatement Commission and how future opioid settlement funds would be guided. Wu noted the city is reviewing current recommendations for roughly $9–10 million received to date and asked whether those…

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