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Rogers County approves resolution to continue opioid-abatement advisory committee, pursue state grant
Summary
Rogers County commissioners approved Resolution 2026-146 to continue the county's Opioid Abatement Advisory Committee and authorize an application to the Oklahoma Opioid Grant program, voting unanimously to seek state funds to address the opioid crisis.
Rogers County commissioners on Feb. 17 approved Resolution 2026-146, finding an extraordinary need to combat the opioid crisis in the county and continuing the Rogers County Opioid Abatement Advisory Committee.
Commissioner Dan DeLozier moved for approval, Commissioner Steve Hendrix seconded, and the board recorded unanimous ayes from DeLozier, Hendrix and Chairman Ron Burrows. The resolution authorizes Rogers County to submit a grant application to the Oklahoma Opioid Grant Award and to access the state's online grant portal.
The action continues the advisory committee charged with guiding how abatement funds are sought and spent; the transcript does not specify the dollar amount the county will request in this application or programmatic uses, which remain “not specified.” The board’s vote was procedural and did not include additional budget allocations during the Feb. 17 meeting.
