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Council approves opioid-settlement funding for Safe and Healthy Homewood; attorney requests proposal in minutes

Homewood City Council · July 28, 2026
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Council voted 5–0 to approve funding from opioid settlement funds for Safe and Healthy Homewood through Sept. 30; the city attorney urged the organization's proposal be included in the meeting minutes and the council amended the motion accordingly.

Council approved a resolution to fund Safe and Healthy Homewood using the city's portion of opioid settlement funds for the period July 1 through Sept. 30, 2026. The city attorney said the minutes should include the organization's proposal to clarify how funds will be used; council amended the motion to include the proposal in the minutes and approved the resolution 5–0 (Resolution 2676).

The city attorney said the budgeted expenditures provided to the city did not explicitly address opioid addiction remediation and that including the proposal in the minutes would improve the city's record. Council members confirmed that these settlement funds are not city revenue and are designated for opioid-related programs.

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