CJCC reviews opioid‑settlement funding plan and recommends front‑loading services
Sawyer County HHS and partners outlined opioid‑settlement revenue projections and recommended focusing funds on prevention, MAT support, peer recovery staffing, family wraparound services and marketing; members asked staff to return with detailed cost breakdowns.
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Health and Human Services staff presented a proposed plan for Sawyer County’s opioid‑settlement funds at the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council meeting. Staff said a beginning balance going into 2025 is about $296,000 and proposed an illustrative plan that would spend $100,000 each year from 2025 through 2029 to rapidly expand services and taper allocations in later years.
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