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Commission reviews draft for local opioid-settlement board; asks for legal review before appointments
Summary
Commissioners discussed forming a local governing board to oversee opioid-settlement funds, including bylaws, application and appointment processes and staggered terms. They asked for a lawyer’s review of a draft resolution and to wait until full commission presence for final action.
A participant who reviewed other counties’ approaches urged the commission to create a board with bylaws, application processes and staggered, commission-appointed terms to govern opioid-settlement funds. The participant said some counties are using this model to introduce checks and balances and suggested the commission appoint a governing body rather than allow automatic renewals of members.
The clerk and commissioners emphasized legal review before passing a resolution, with one commissioner saying, "I hate to pass an ordinance or a resolution without...our attorney knows what we're signing in regards to something like this, especially since it's, opioid." Commissioners asked for a numbered resolution and for the draft to be sent by email; they discussed scheduling final action when all commissioners can be present.
