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Council approves coroner and health initiatives funded by opioid settlement; public commenter makes unsubstantiated claims
Summary
The council approved a $220,500 appropriation for coroner-related Health 1st and trauma-informed-care projects funded by opioid settlement dollars; a member of the public made unsubstantiated claims about crematorium activity that the chair said were not germane.
Chairman Robinson described Proposal 132 as an additional appropriation of $220,500 for the coroner's office to support the Health 1st Indiana initiative and trauma-informed care; Councilor Wells noted the funds come from opioid settlement dollars and urged support. "These funds... are grant funds from the opioid settlement dollars," Councilor Wells said, and the council moved the measure forward.
During public comment a speaker repeatedly alleged large-scale crematorium activity and other claims unrelated to the grant’s stated purpose; the presiding officer cautioned commenters to remain germane to the item. The appropriation passed the full council 25-0 after the hearing.
