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Board discusses limited opioid-settlement balance and potential uses for equipment and training
Summary
Board members discussed a small opioid-settlement balance (estimated about $450) and whether restricted or unrestricted portions permit purchases such as AEDs, CPR training, or EMS supplies; staff said restricted funds have limits while other money can be repurposed.
A board member (speaker 2) asked about the remaining balance in the town’s opioid-settlement account and whether it is restricted to drug-prevention expenses. Speaker 2 opened the exchange with, “1, how much is in this opioid fund,” and Chair (speaker 1) answered that there are restricted and unrestricted portions and estimated a small leftover balance.
Members discussed possible uses: speaker 1 noted the town has used related dollars for EMS equipment in the past, and speaker 2 suggested items such as an AED, CPR training, or a handheld radar device as potential purchases depending on the fund’s allowable uses. No formal appropriation from the opioid fund was approved during the meeting; finance staff were asked to clarify balances and eligible expenditures at a future meeting.
