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Board allocates opioid settlement funds: $190,000 to Hope Haven peer respite and $486.14 for park needle disposal
Summary
Douglas County approved two allocations from roughly $660,000 in opioid settlement funds: $190,000 for Hope Haven Peer Respite operations and $486.14 to purchase sharps cabinets and containers for City of Superior parks; both measures passed unanimously in recorded votes.
The Douglas County Board approved two separate resolutions on June 18 authorizing allocations from the county’s opioid settlement funds (the record notes approximately $660,000 total). Resolution #25‑26 approves a one‑time allocation of $190,000 to support Hope Haven Peer Respite operations, a peer‑run program intended to increase access to mental health and substance‑use recovery supports. The motion was presented by Supervisors on Health and Human Services and Administration, moved by Supervisor Peterson and seconded by Supervisor Hultstrom; roll call vote recorded 17 Yes, 0 No, 4 Absent.
Resolution #26‑26 approves a one‑time allocation of $486.14 to fund 15 lockable cabinets and 20 sharps containers for the City of Superior parks system, at the parks department’s request. That motion (moved by Peterson, seconded by Jaques) also passed by roll call 17–0. The resolutions include administrative notes that a two‑thirds vote of the board‑elect is required where specified.
