At the July 15th meeting, the Alexander County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to join the Kroger opioid settlement, which would result in an additional $40 million in settlement funds across the state.
Interim County Manager Ben Faulkenberry said that Alexander County would receive a total of $174,000 to be distributed over a number of years to help battle the opioid epidemic locally.
“Every city, county, and town needs as much help with this epidemic as possible,” said Josh Lail, Chairman. “We understand that opioid addiction is a serious problem and we are working hard to assist these individuals through the use of these opioid settlement funds.”
Alexander County has a Post-Overdose Response Team (PORT) and Community Paramedic program to work with overdose victims and their families, and to help educate the public about the dangers of substance use.
Learn more about the Opioid Settlement Fund her .