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Dallas County allocates $58,116 from opioid settlement to WesleyLife program
Summary
The Opioid Settlement Oversight Committee recommended and the Board approved $58,116.43 in Dallas County opioid settlement funds for WesleyLife’s Home and Community Based Services program focusing on safe disposal and end‑of‑life opioid stewardship and education.
The Dallas County Board of Supervisors on May 19 accepted a recommendation from the Opioid Settlement Oversight Committee and authorized $58,116.43 in settlement funds to WesleyLife. The committee recommended the funding for a program to establish safe disposal of unused opioid prescriptions at the end of life and to provide education aimed at reducing opioid prescribing in palliative and other end‑of‑life care settings.
The resolution (2026‑0057, amended) in the board packet identifies Dallas County’s opioid settlement account balance as $479,732.32 and records the committee’s determination that the WesleyLife proposal qualifies as an appropriate use that will benefit county residents. The packet states the Oversight Committee will collect and share quarterly reports with the Board detailing how awarded funds are spent.
The board approved the committee‑recommended allocation; the resolution records the funding amount and includes standard reporting follow-up requirements. The packet does not include detailed program budget line items beyond the award amount and the committee recommendation.
What happens next: WesleyLife will receive the award and submit quarterly expenditure reports to the Opioid Settlement Oversight Committee and the Board of Supervisors per the resolution.
