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Calera to opt into remnant opioid settlement; $182,000 remains with spending restrictions
Summary
City attorney said Calera received $272,500 from a remnant-defendant opioid settlement, has spent about $87,000 and must opt in to the settlement by May 4; remaining funds (about $182,000) must be spent according to appendices in the notice and can support programs such as the CASE presentation April 20.
The Calera City Council heard that the city received $272,500 from a remnant-defendant opioid settlement and has about $182,000 left to spend under legally prescribed restrictions. "Through the process, I checked with Kelly just now, and the city received $272,500," the city attorney said, adding that the notice did not specify detailed distribution but that the city must opt in by May 4.
Why it matters: the council and staff said the remaining funds will be used only in ways enumerated in the settlement appendices. Council members and staff tied part of that money to local prevention and recovery programming: Police Chief Bice told the council the CASE presentation on April 20 — which features speakers with lived experience and recovery work — is being funded in part with opioid funds.
Details and constraints: the attorney said roughly $87,000 of the award has been spent and that the remaining balance is "got to be spent in particular ways" listed in the settlement appendices. He said he would coordinate with staff to ensure Calera opts in on time. The attorney also noted the settlement group includes smaller pharmacies among the remnant defendants and that the notice did not specify the city’s exact formula beyond the appendices.
The meeting included related programming tied to opioid funds: Chief Bice described the CASE program and its role in addiction prevention and recovery, noting past local efforts led to removal of a problematic over‑the‑counter product statewide and ongoing outreach across Shelby, Chilton and Bibb counties.
Next steps: city staff said they will complete the opt‑in paperwork by the May 4 deadline and will work with the attorney to confirm allowable expenditures and reporting to the attorney general’s office, which the chief said monitors opioid fund use.
