Opioid Settlement Fund Spending
Summary
Bosler and Simpson libraries are teaming up with the county's Drug and Alcohol office to hand out Naloxone and Deterra drug disposal pouches — putting a life-saving tool in everyday public spaces.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
Projected decrease in opioid response funding that supports treatment, housing, and staff positions countywide.
Anyone at risk of opioid overdose — or near someone who is — gets free access to Naloxone at their local library.
Departments and clients that will lose support when opioid settlement funds run out.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Salary Board/Board of Commissioners Meeting - Oct 7, 2026
The county spent $642,276 of settlement money in the first half of 2026 — mostly on addiction treatment at the prison, plus Narcan giveaways, school prevention programs, and drug courts. Overdose deaths dropped from a 2017 peak of 86 to 29 in 2025, and officials say the programs are working.
Salary Board/Board of Commissioners Meeting - Apr 29, 2026
Drug and Alcohol is getting flat funding with a projected drop in opioid settlement money that pays for treatment and housing. Staff warned the opioid windfall won't last forever and several county departments lean on it for staff salaries.
Salary Board/Board of Commissioners Meeting - Apr 8, 2026
The county spent $717,776 of opioid settlement money from July through December 2025, with the biggest chunk ($434,884) on the prison's medication-assisted treatment program, which served 175 inmates and saw low recidivism. Naloxone giveaways more than doubled in 2025.
Salary Board/Board of Commissioners Meeting - Jan 14, 2026
Bosler and Simpson libraries are teaming up with the county's Drug and Alcohol office to hand out Naloxone and Deterra drug disposal pouches — putting a life-saving tool in everyday public spaces.
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