Calhoun County creates opioid settlement "emerging needs" fund, approves $200,000 appropriation
Feb 19, 2026
The board unanimously approved a resolution to create an opioid settlement emerging-needs fund and appropriated $200,000 from restricted settlement proceeds; county staff said the county expects roughly $13 million in settlement payments over about 15 years and will keep funds restricted to allowable opioid-mitigation uses.
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The Calhoun County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Feb. 19 to create an "opioid settlement emerging needs fund" and to appropriate $200,000 immediately from restricted settlement proceeds to seed that fund.
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