Monroe County is about to obtain thousands and thousands from an opioid settlement.
The Monroe County Legislature voted on Tuesday to settle two lawsuits with opioid producers. The settlement means the county will obtain as much as $6.6 million that may go right into a belief fund.
The legislature says the county already has $18 million in unspent opioid settlement funds previous to receiving the brand new settlement cash.
County Legislator Rachel Barnhart, who voted in favor of the settlement, and Legislator Mercedes Vazquez-Simmons additionally referred to as for transparency from County Government Adam Bello’s workplace with regards to how the cash is spent.
“And there are neighborhood members asking about these funds who wish to present enter,” mentioned Barnhart. “That is nonetheless an issue in our neighborhood, and I feel we have now to do loads higher going ahead, particularly getting thousands and thousands of {dollars} extra into these accounts.”
Barnhart says there isn’t any oversight or advisory board for the funds, and the legislature does not essentially vote on all expenditures.
Spectrum Information 1 has reached out to Bello’s workplace for a response.
