Person County extends opioid settlement projects and allocates $401,234.88 to school early-intervention program

May 19, 2026

The board approved a one-year extension for three existing opioid-settlement strategies and authorized $401,234.88 from unallocated settlement funds to expand early-intervention services in Person County Schools, leaving roughly $480,582 for future allocations.

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Janet Clayton, coordinator of the Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee, told the Person County Board of Commissioners on May 18 that Person County is slated to receive roughly $4.8 million from a national opioid settlement over 16 years and has received approximately $1.8 million so far.

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