Narrative of Resolution:
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To authorize spending from the Sullivan County Opioid Settlement Fund
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If Resolution requires expenditure of County Funds, provide the following information:
Amount to be authorized by Resolution: $27,486
Are funds already budgeted? No
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If 'No,' specify proposed source of funds: Sullivan County Opioid Settlement Fund
Specify Compliance with Procurement Procedures: Response to R-23-17
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE SPENDING FROM THE SULLIVAN COUNTY OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND
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, approved uses of these funds include the treatment of opioid use disorder, 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 over-prescribing and dispensing of opioids, preventing overdose deaths, supporting first responders, and providing coordination, training, research and analysis of all of these efforts; and
WHEREAS, settlements with some, but not all, of the litigants permit use of said funds for the purpose of funding law enforcement expenditures related to the opioid epidemic; and
WHEREAS, County staff and Pillar Leads of the Sullivan County Drug Task Force have identified additional opportunities to enhance collective efforts at reducing the harmful effects of substance use disorder in our community; and
WHEREAS, the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office and District Attorney's Office have made effective use of technology tools in narcotics investigations and has a continued need to use such tools to break apart illicit drug distribution networks.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the following additio...
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