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Douglas County approves $138,268 in opioid-settlement spending for treatment and youth services
Summary
The board approved $138,268.53 in opioid settlement allocations from an approximate $650,000 reserve for AODA treatment, room and boarding, treatment court, and youth placement costs; the roll-call vote passed 20–0 (1 absent).
Douglas County’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously (20–0, 1 absent) on March 19 to allocate $138,268.53 of opioid settlement funds to a series of treatment and child-welfare uses under Resolution #8-26.
The resolution’s presented materials state, “Douglas County has approximately $650,000 in opioid settlement funds,” and outline program-specific allocations: $30,000 for local AODA treatment programs; $8,268.53 for room and boarding; $25,000 for treatment court; and $75,000 for youth and family services placement costs. Committee materials and the administrative note indicate the balance is available in the county’s Opioid Reserve and that the funds must be used for activities related to the opioid epidemic, including prevention and recovery.
The Administration Committee presented the recommendation on behalf of the Health & Human Services Board; the motion to adopt was moved by Supervisor Lear and seconded by Supervisor Peterson. The vote was recorded as 20 yes, 0 no, 1 absent. The resolution includes a fiscal note and directs use of the funds consistent with settlement requirements.
