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Carter County to accept $174,865.94 from Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council
Summary
The commission authorized acceptance of a $174,865.94 Opioid Abatement Fund disbursement and approved a letter of agreement that requires counties to spend the money on council‑approved abatement and remediation activities and to report semi‑annually.
Carter County commissioners voted to accept a $174,865.94 disbursement from the Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council and to execute the council’s disbursement agreement.
The letter of agreement, included in the meeting packet, requires the county to use the funds only for abatement and remediation activities approved by the council and to report on use semi‑annually. The letter states, "the Opioid Abatement Council is disbursing $174,865.94 to Carter County." Signing the agreement obligates the county to maintain records, place funds in an interest‑bearing account, and obligate funds for specific purposes within an initial two‑year window of a four‑year distribution period.
Commissioners were asked to accept the terms and move forward; the motion to authorize the county mayor to sign the disbursement agreement was recorded as approved on the consent calendar. The packet includes the statutory citations and attachment describing approved program categories; the county must report on the number of people served and the amounts and uses of funds as part of the agreement.
Next steps: the county must identify qualifying programs consistent with Attachment A to the council letter and submit the signed agreement with contact information and taxpayer identification to receive payment.
