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Committee forwards agreement to host naloxone distribution boxes on county property
Summary
The committee forwarded a Memorandum of Agreement to allow two state-funded naloxone distribution boxes on county property; the state supplies Narcan and restocking, while the county will install and maintain the box cabinets.
Committee members voted to forward Resolution 616-26, which authorizes the mayor to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the State Department of Health for installation and maintenance of two naloxone distribution boxes—one at the Hilo County Building and one at the West Hawaii Civic Center in Kona. County staff described the boxes as free, publicly available units similar to newspaper vending boxes, supplied and restocked by the state at no cost to the county.
Miss Samura, who described the program’s history with the state and nonprofits, said the boxes were intended to make naloxone more readily available after initial pop-up events and vending machines. “The naloxone is free for the community members,” Samura said. Deputy Director Lynn added that the county’s role is primarily administrative—installation and maintenance under existing MOAs—and that opioid-settlement funds would support maintenance where appropriate. Councilmembers confirmed the county is not expected to supply naloxone stock and approved forwarding the resolution to full council with a favorable recommendation (8–0, one member absent).
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