NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Commission on Monday received an update from County Administrator Randy Partington on the opioid settlement agreements and how much money the county might get.
"Right now, I think, there's an estimate, the most recent estimate, Reno County will get around $140,000 from those opioid settlement funds," Partington said. "We don't know when we'll receive them, whether its today or in 20 years. There may be a gap. It depends on the settlement by each pharmaceutical company and what they agree to. We've received $11,556 right now."
Partington said the health department wants to have input from stakeholders on what to do with the money.
"Seth Dewey with the Health Department, who works on public education, had brought some ideas, thoughts about putting a committee together that would include the city of Hutchinson," Partington said. "The city of Hutchinson will get a similar amount of money, but all of the funds have to be, basically used to, they need to be tied to opioid treatment or abatement of opioids."
Given the long timeline before money may come in, there is no word on when this committee might be put together.
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