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Appling County to hold opioid settlement funds in dedicated account for training and response
Summary
The board approved opening a separate checking account to manage $66,855.49 from national opioid settlements; county staff noted strict guidance on allowable uses and minimum distributions to the sheriff's office and the local hospital authority.
Appling County commissioners voted Dec. 5 to open a standalone checking account to manage $66,855.49 in opioid settlement funds that have been deposited in the county's general fund, County Manager Al Meadows said.
Meadows told the board auditors recommended a separate account to improve accounting and oversight. He said the settlement funds come with "strict guidance on the expenditure of these funds," and the most common uses are training for law enforcement, first responders and medical personnel to recognize and mitigate opioid use and overdoses. Meadows also said the distribution includes minimum percentages: 9.45% to the sheriff's department and 2% to the local hospital authority.
Commissioner Doug Harris moved to open the account; Commissioner Daryl Edwards seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The board did not specify a timeline for disbursement or individual projects; the transcript record says auditors recommended the separate account and the board approved establishing it to manage settlement receipts.
