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Commissioners approve plan to spend opioid settlement funds on local treatment and prevention
Summary
The Monroe County Board approved a FY2026 plan to use opioid settlement proceeds for adult substance‑use treatment, jail in‑house medication‑assisted treatment, outpatient services and school‑based prevention; the vote recorded one abstention.
Monroe County commissioners voted to approve a resolution allocating opioid settlement funds for a suite of substance‑use programs in fiscal year 2026, including jail‑based treatment, medication‑assisted therapy and school‑based prevention in middle schools.
The item (C5) was described by staff as a plan for utilization of opioid settlement funds covering adult substance‑abuse programs, the jail in‑house program, medication assisted treatment, outpatient services and school‑based prevention efforts. A motion to approve passed on roll call with Commissioners Cates, Lincoln and Reshein and Mayor Jim Scholl voting yes; Commissioner Rice recorded an abstention. "Approval of a resolution approving fiscal year 2026 plan for utilization of opioid settlement funds for adult substance abuse programs," the clerk read during the item.
