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Council approves resolution to pursue opioid‑abatement funds with Rogers County
Summary
The council approved Resolution 2026‑2 authorizing the city to partner with Rogers County to apply for opioid‑abatement funds from the Oklahoma Attorney General; staff said prior uses included parenting classes, GED support and Narcan distribution.
The Claremore City Council voted to approve Resolution 2026‑2 authorizing the city to partner with Rogers County in applying for opioid‑abatement funds administered by the Oklahoma Attorney General's board.
Staff summarized the city’s previous work with opioid‑settlement dollars and county partners, saying the funds have supported parenting classes in jail, GED assistance for incarcerated individuals, Narcan distribution in schools and training for school resource officers. "Scott Greenland's doing a wonderful job managing the grant," staff said when describing current program administration.
Staff said the Attorney General’s program changed its cap after the first year and is effectively limited to roughly $1 million over three years (about $300,000 per year under the revised rules), but described opportunities for collaborative county‑city approaches to reach rural areas. The resolution authorizes the city manager to execute all documents necessary to apply and receive funds.
Council members moved, seconded and approved the resolution by roll call. No amendments were proposed during the discussion.
Staff noted there are allowable uses under the settlement terms and that the proposed partnership focuses on prevention, identification and addiction‑response programs rather than enforcement.
