Opioid settlement funds eyed for additional Narcan vending machine and disposal boxes

Jan 19, 2026

Supervisors heard an update that opioid settlement committee members set aside funds for an additional Narcan vending machine and maintain disposal boxes in several towns; public health purchases Narcan dispensed from vending machines due to dispensing rules.

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Board members were briefed on opioid settlement committee activity and harm-reduction measures including Narcan vending machines and disposal boxes. The committee set aside funds for an additional vending machine to be placed in the county, and noted secure disposal boxes are already in Winthrop, Fairbank and Independence.

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