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Commissioners approve opioid-settlement paperwork; discuss regional MOTE fund use
Summary
The board approved opioid-settlement paperwork and heard a presentation on the Montana Opioid Abatement (MOTE) Trust managed by Eastern Montana Mental Health Center for eastern counties; commissioners emphasized putting funds to use for treatment rather than leaving them idle.
Daniels County commissioners approved paperwork related to opioid-settlement funds and discussed how those funds could be used through the regional MOTE (Montana Opioid Abatement) Trust managed by Eastern Montana Mental Health Center.
Speaker 3 briefed the board that 17 eastern Montana counties contribute to MOTE and that funds can be managed centrally to support treatment programs across the region; he said the money could do more good "instead of sitting in a bank" — "it could be being put to use." Chair moved to approve the settlement paperwork and commissioners voted in favor. Discussion included that MOTE is selective about grants and that application opportunities determine when funds are allocated to county programs.
No specific local grant application was approved at the meeting; the board approved the paperwork that enables Daniels County to participate in the settlement process and left allocation decisions to follow the MOTE application and review process.
