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Daniels County commissioners approve opioid-settlement paperwork, discuss regional opioid-abatement fund use
Summary
The Daniels County Board of Commissioners voted to approve signing opioid-settlement paperwork and reviewed how opioid-abatement funds pooled through the Montana Opioid Abatement Trust (MOAT) are distributed to 17 eastern Montana counties for targeted treatment programs.
Daniels County commissioners voted to approve paperwork related to opioid settlements and discussed how the county’s share could be used through a regional fund.
Commissioners said the county’s opioid-settlement dollars can be pooled and managed through the Eastern Montana regional process known as MOAT (the Montana Opioid Abatement Trust), which covers 17 counties. A commissioner moved to approve the opioid-settlement papers and another seconded the motion; commissioners indicated approval and said they would finalize a formal resolution (Resolution 2025) at a later step.
The commissioners heard that MOAT distributes funding to competitive grant applications and targets projects specifically for the 17-county eastern Montana region. According to the discussion, MOAT disburses funds for services such as treatment and crisis response only after applications meet regional criteria. One commissioner said MOAT has been ‘picky’ about where money goes to ensure effectiveness rather than keeping small amounts idle in a bank account.
Commissioners also flagged practical signing and record concerns: one member asked that paperwork remain a hard copy to avoid later problems with electronic signatures, and staff said formal resolution language would be prepared for the next meeting. There was no recorded roll-call vote in the transcript; the motion passed by voice approval at the meeting.
What happens next: staff will prepare the written resolution for a future meeting to record the county’s action and clarify signing authority and any related reporting instructions.
