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Council moves to introduce ordinance to spend $45,000 in opioid settlement funds for medical device
Summary
The council introduced an ordinance to appropriate $45,000 from restricted opioid settlement funds to purchase a medical device (referred to in the meeting as a 'Lucas' device); the ordinance was set for final hearing on Oct. 28 and staff said sufficient restricted funds remain.
The Huntingburg City Common Council voted to introduce an ordinance to appropriate $45,000 from the city’s restricted opioid settlement funds to buy a medical device discussed in the meeting (referred to by speakers as a "Lucas" device). Council members said the restricted fund balance prior to the appropriation would be sufficient to cover the purchase and moved to set the required public hearing and final action for Oct. 28, 2025.
Council introduced the ordinance (meeting materials referenced the item and a motion to introduce passed); members said the formal appropriation will take place after the required public notice and hearing. Staff described the purchase as consistent with allowable uses of opioid settlement funds for public‑health and overdose response purposes. The measure was introduced for publication and scheduled for final hearing at the Oct. 28 council meeting.
