Members warn settlement dollars may shrink; urge outreach to legislators
Committee members flagged new legislation and company bankruptcies as drivers that have reduced county opioid settlement receipts (cited examples: roughly $900K last year vs. ~$400K this year) and urged advocacy for state or legislative backfill to sustain services.
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Committee members spent a substantial portion of the June 15 meeting discussing the future trajectory of settlement-derived opioid funds and how recent legal and legislative developments could reduce county revenues.
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