The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors held a workshop on the expected $43 million which they have been told to expect from accepted prescription opioid litigation settlements to fund address the growing fentanyl and other serious drug abuse problems with “core abatement strategies” in the County. Many more lawsuits are pending, and the total which could be received by the County over the next few years may approach $100 million.
Currently, the County has $12 million in its fund balance, and is required to obligate or expend $2.5 million of it by next spring (one year after receipt). Here is a link to the video of the workshop.
Homeless Emergency Assistance Program Association 