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2024-014 · BUDGET · POLICY · 2024

An Order to create an Opioid Settlement Special Revenue Fund and to appropriate $114,123.63 from Free Cash to said Fund to be expended in accordance with the Massachusetts State-Subdivision for Statewide Opioid Settlement Fund.

The City of Amesbury creates an Opioid Settlement Special Revenue Fund and appropriates $114,123.63 from Free Cash for opioid-related prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery programs. Funds will be spent under state guidelines to support residents citywide.

approved CITYWIDE
  1. STEP 1
    Submitted
    MAR 26 2024
  2. STEP 2 · CURRENT
    Approved
    MAR 26 2024
AI summary · plain-language

The City of Amesbury will create a new Opioid Settlement Special Revenue Fund and appropriate $114,123.63 from Free Cash to support opioid-related prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery programs citywide. The money has already been received and certified as Free Cash, and will be expended according to the Massachusetts statewide opioid settlement guidelines.

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Key provisions

§1 Creates an Opioid Settlement Special Revenue Fund.
§2 Appropriates $114,123.63 from Free Cash to the Fund.
§3 Funds may be expended without further appropriation for purposes in the statewide opioid settlement.
§4 Interest earned stays in the city's general fund.

Discussed at meetings

City CouncilCity Clerk MeetingMarch 26, 2024
approve2024-014
Councilor Stanganelli offered a motion to pass 2024-014 as presented.
MOVED BY COUNCILOR STANGANELLI · SECONDED BY COUNCILOR GILDAY · VOTE: APPROVED 8-0
City CouncilCity Council MeetingMarch 26, 2024
approve2024-014
Pass 2024-014 An Order to create an Opioid Settlement Special Revenue Fund and appropriate $114,123.63 from Free Cash
MOVED BY COUNCILOR STANGANELLI · SECONDED BY COUNCILOR GILDAY · VOTE: APPROVED 8-0
City CouncilCity Council Budget and Finance Committee MeetingFebruary 20, 2024
other2024-014
An Order to create an Opioid Settlement Special Revenue Fund and to appropriate $114,123.63 from Free Cash to said Fund to be expended in accordance with the Massachusetts State-Subdivision for Statewide Opioid Settlement Fund.
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