Christian County to plan programs after initial $37,000 opioid settlement check
Commissioners said one opioid settlement check of about $37,000 has been received and estimate the county could receive more than $800,000 over time; they scheduled meetings to set priorities and guard against spending all funds at once.
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The commission discussed recently received opioid settlement funds and how to steward the money. The Chair said the county has received one check "around $37,000" and expected several more; he added, "I think we're gonna have probably over $800,000 that we can we can look at." Commissioners agreed to hold planning meetings in August–October to scope programs and review expected receipts before committing funds.
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