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Decatur council approves $852.97 opioid-settlement donation to Project Connect
Summary
The Decatur Common Council voted to give $852.97 in unrestricted opioid-settlement funds to Project Connect after brief discussion about past gifts to Crossroads Community and the relative roles of both organizations.
The Decatur Common Council voted to donate $852.97 in unrestricted opioid-settlement funds to Project Connect.
Clerk (Speaker 3) told the council the city had received "$852 and 97 cents" in opioid settlement money and noted the council had previously given similar small amounts to Crossroads Community. Board member, Crossroads (Speaker 5) described Crossroads as a structured reentry and housing-support program that requires participant engagement, and said Project Connect provides similar resource-connection services in Decatur.
After discussion about whether to split the small amount or redirect it to a Decatur-based nonprofit, Committee member (Speaker 2) made a motion "that we give the opioid fund money to Project Connect this year," which Committee member (Speaker 1) seconded. The chair called for a voice vote and members approved the donation.
The donation is an administrative allocation of a small, unrestricted local opioid-settlement distribution and does not create a recurring funding commitment. The council did not specify further conditions on the grant.
Next steps: city staff will notify Project Connect and, per prior practice, the money will be disbursed to the chosen nonprofit.
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