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County approves $25,000 in opioid‑settlement funds for secure drug boxes at South Davis Metro Fire
Summary
Davis County approved transferring $25,000 from opioid‑settlement funds to South Davis Metro Fire District to buy secure drug boxes for safely containing opioids and other controlled substances found during operations; the controller said the funds are settlement‑specific, not from the general fund.
The Davis County Commission approved a request on June 23 to allocate $25,000 from the county's opioid‑settlement fund to the South Davis Metro Fire District to purchase secure drug boxes.
Scott Park, county controller, told commissioners the money comes from the opioid settlement fund and is earmarked by statute for such purposes; "This money comes from the opioid settlement fund. It's not county general fund dollars and it's set aside by statute specifically for these purposes," Park said.
Park said the request had been reviewed in work session and was presented for final approval. A commissioner moved to approve the allocation, the motion was seconded and carried on voice vote.
Why it matters: The purchase is part of locally directed uses of opioid settlement proceeds intended to support emergency responders and public‑safety efforts to safely handle controlled substances discovered in the field.
Next steps: Funds will be disbursed to South Davis Metro Fire to purchase secure drug boxes per the controller's office process.
