SUBJECT:
Title
Request Approval to Submit the 2025-26 Marion County Regional Opioid Abatement Plan to the Department of Children and Families (Budget Impact - None)
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INITIATOR: |
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Cheryl Butler, Director |
Community Services |
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
On March 1, 2022, the Board approved an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Ocala to establish a Regional Settlement Committee for managing opioid settlement funds awarded to Marion County as part of the State of Florida's lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors. The State designated the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to oversee the distribution and use of these settlement funds. As part of the agreement, each community is required to submit an annual Opioid Abatement Plan outlining how the funds will be used to address opioid-related issues.
On June 12, 2025, the Regional Opioid Settlement Committee, formed under the Interlocal Agreement, reviewed and approved the proposed 2025-26 Marion County Regional Opioid Abatement Plan.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve submission to DCF of the 2025-26 Marion County Regional Opioid Abatement Plan and authorize the Chairman and Clerk to execute all necessary documents associated with the plan.
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