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Oscoda County begins multi-county planning for opioid settlement funds, launches stakeholder surveys
Summary
County staff and local partners will deploy two surveys—one for people with lived experience and one for professionals—to guide a steering committee on distributing opioid settlement funds expected over the next 10–15 years.
Oscoda County officials said on May 14 that opioid settlement funds expected to arrive annually over the next 10–15 years will be allocated following local stakeholder input. Michelle Knepp described a regional collaboration with MAC, MSU and neighboring counties that will use two surveys to collect experiences and professional perspectives before forming a steering committee to recommend spending within legal restrictions.
Knepp said the group developed one survey for people with direct, personal experience and a second for professionals such as mental-health providers, public-health staff, law enforcement, emergency services and school personnel. The surveys will inform subsequent meetings to review results and form a steering committee to guide investments.
Why it matters: Opioid settlement dollars typically come with restrictions on eligible uses; the collaborative process aims to identify local needs and priorities so funds are spent within legal guidelines and community preferences.
Next steps: The first surveys will be launched immediately, answers will be compiled and the working group will reconvene to establish a steering committee and recommended spending priorities; specific dollar amounts and timelines were not recorded in the minutes.
