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Stamford agrees to join state-coordinated national opioid settlement
Summary
The Select Board agreed to sign onto Vermont's participation in the national opioid settlement, a no-cost action for the town that could make restricted funds available for emergency responders and training; the board voted to enroll before the state deadline.
Laurie summarized information sent to the town about a national opioid settlement in which many states and localities are participating. She said the state of Vermont is encouraging towns to sign onto the settlement to increase the state’s share to distribute locally; the town’s participation costs nothing and any recoveries must be used for abatement purposes.
"It doesn't cost us anything. We just have to sign up by next month," Laurie said, and described examples such as directing funds to ambulances and emergency responders for training or assistance. After brief discussion about whether the town had participated previously, the board moved and voted to join the state-coordinated settlement.
