Commission approves $50,000 opioid-response request from mental health program

Jul 14, 2025

County staff reported an opioid settlement fund balance of $233,374.29 and commissioners approved a $50,000 request for a mental health-led outreach and naloxone program; reimbursements will be made on a receipts basis and reported to the attorney general's office.

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A county official reported that Crawford County’s opioid-settlement account holds $233,374.29 and outlined how the settlement revenues arrive and must be spent for treatment and prevention. "The current balance on that phone is $233,374.29," the official said, and described multi-year settlement receipts that may run 15 to 20 years for some awards.

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