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Board authorizes $37,500 in opioid-settlement funds for court navigation services
Summary
Eau Claire County approved using $37,500 of opioid-settlement funds to contract court navigation services in 2025; finance staff confirmed the funds were available but this requires a budget amendment.
The board approved a resolution to expend $37,500 from opioid-settlement funds to contract court navigation services in 2025. Supervisor Russell explained the expenditure and committee vetting; committee and judiciary review confirmed that the proposed contract meets the settlement spending requirements. As a clarification, county staff noted this will be a budget amendment and that the funds existed but had not been previously allocated.
Supervisor Russell summarized the item: "This 37,500 is for, this year, 2025, as it says in the description, to authorize this for a, a position, as a court navigator." The board voted to authorize the expenditure; the clerk recorded 27 yes, 1 no and 1 absent.
