Opioid Spending Tops County Agenda
By Beth Milligan | July 1, 2026
Grand Traverse County commissioners will weigh in today (Wednesday) on next steps for distributing more than $2.2 million in opioid settlement funds through community grants this fall. Commissioners will also consider several contracts – including for continued legal and PR services, an operations audit, and a roofing project at the Hall of Justice – and receive an update on the AI system used by Central Dispatch.
Opioid Spending
Commissioners will hear an update today from the county’s health department and a seven-member advisory committee working to help the county distribute its opioid settlement funds.
The committee started meeting in April and includes County Commissioner Lauren Flynn, Health Officer Michael …
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