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Board approves $138,268.53 in opioid-settlement funding, refers allocations to Administration Committee
Summary
The Health & Human Services Board approved $63,268.53 for Adult Services and $75,000 for Child Welfare from opioid-settlement funds and referred both allocations to the Administration Committee for further action.
The Douglas County Health & Human Services Board voted to approve use of opioid‑settlement funds for treatment and child placement and referred the allocations to the Administration Committee. Adult Services was approved to receive $63,268.53 for treatment programming and room‑and‑board costs; Child Welfare was approved to receive $75,000 to cover placement costs for children affected by opioid disorders in 2026.
The request was introduced by board members during the action-item portion of the meeting. Motion by Angie Sapik, seconded by Dennis Cummings, approved the requested amounts and directed referral to the Administration Committee. The minutes record that the motion carried; no roll call tally was provided in the minutes for this item. The board packet accompanying the agenda contains the budget detail referenced by staff.
