Narrative of Resolution:
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To adopt the partial 2026-2027 Opioid Settlement Spending Plan.
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Amount to be authorized by Resolution: $208,208.07
Are funds already budgeted? Yes
If ‘Yes,’ specify appropriation code(s): Opioid Settlement Funds
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO ADOPT THE PARTIAL 2026-2027 OPIOID SETTLEMENT SPENDING PLAN
WHEREAS, the County of Sullivan is a party to litigation seeking to hold opioid supply chain participants accountable for harm done to our community and many others; and
WHEREAS, members of the County Government have gathered information to determine the best use of said funds following the receipt of responses to Request for Proposals (#R-26-17) within the terms established through litigation and subject to audit requirements established by the office of the NYS Comptroller, and
WHEREAS, approved uses of these funds include the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD), support for people in treatment and recovery, connecting people to care, addressing the needs of criminal justice-involved persons, addressing the needs of pregnant or parenting women and their families, preventing the overprescribing and dispensing of opioids, preventing the misuse of opioids, preventing overdose deaths, supporting first responders, and providing coordination, training, research and analysis of all of these efforts;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the partial 2026-2027 Opioid Settlement Budget Plan is hereby approved with the following funding authorizations effective October 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026:
Hope Not Handcuffs
$69,402.69
To continue the QRT support system model
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County of Sullivan retains the right to extend the contract for 2 more additional quarters in ...
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