The Opioid Settlement Committee shall meet on
Tuesday, August 25
2026 at 4:00 PM, at
the Hickman County Justice Center. This meeting is open to the public, and a tentative agenda is presented below.
People desiring to speak during the public comment period should sign-up at the front of the meeting room before
the meeting begins. People requiring special assistance to attend the meeting should contact the County Mayor's
office at 931-729-2492 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
OPIOID SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE
AGENDA
Call to Order
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance/Opening Prayer
Approval of the Agenda
Approval of Minutes of
July, 2026
, Meeting
Public Comment Period
Financial Report
Old Business: Review of outstanding reimbursements and status of contracts
New Business: Discussion and review of new applications
Date and Time of Next Meeting
Adjournment
Hickman County Opioid Settlement Board Meeting Minutes July 14th, 2026:
Board Members Present: Vice-Chairman Sarah Talley, Secretary Melanie Totty Cagle,
Ken "Guido" Daron and William DuPaul.
Non-voting members Present: Mayor Jim Bates and Financial Director Crystal Fitzgerald
Absent: Chairman Jim Melrose
Two positions are vacant.
Call to Order: The meeting was called to Order by Vice-Chairman Talley at 4:05 p.m.
After roll call was taken, Mayor Bates, led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance and
Prayer, for anyone wanting to participate.
Approval of Agenda: Motion made by Ken "Guido" Daron and Seconded by William
DuPaul. All ayes, no nays. Agenda approved.
Approval of June 23, 2026 Minutes: Motion made by Ken "Guido" Daron and Seconded
by William DuPaul to approve the Minutes. All ayes, no nays. Minutes approved.
Public Comment Period: No one appeared to speak.
Old Business:
1) Crystal Fitzgerald, Finance Director, was present and gave a financial summary
of the account held by the Opioid Account. Total Funds are $58,054.85 with an
additional $5,000.00 set aside for Board expenses. A copy was provided to all
members and attached to the agenda and the formal notes. Motion made by Ken
"Guido" Daron and Seconded by William DuPaul to approve the Financial
Report; all in favor, no nays. Motion passed.
2) United Way is set to return $15,000.00 in unused funds but has not done so as of
today's date.
3) The Hickman County School System (Behavioral Heath) has not returned
$30,000.00 for unused computer program as of today's date.
New Business:
1) Representative from United Way appeared to speak regarding it's application for
$30,000.00. Questions were raised about the date of the application (listed as
8/31/2025) and the Board learned that Katelyn Harrington has left her position as
Director of the Hickman County Prevention Coalition. Motion was made to defer
the consideration of the United Way Grant Application for the representative to
update the Application and correct the information contained therein by Melanie
Cagle, seconded by William DuPaul. All ayes. No nays. Motion passed. The United
Way new application will be reviewed at the next meeting.
No further business was conducted.
Motion to Adjourn was made by Melanie Cagle and Seconded by William DuPaul at 4:45
p.m. All in favor. Meeting Adjourned.
Next Meeting will be held August 25th, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at the Hickman County Justice
Center, Courtroom A.

## Table 1

| 1) | Crystal Fitzgerald, Finance Director, was present and gave a financial summary of the account held by the Opioid Account. Total Funds are $58,054.85 with an |
| --- | --- |
|  | additional $5,000.00 set aside for Board expenses. A copy was provided to all members and attached to the agenda and the formal notes. Motion made by Ken "Guido" Daron and Seconded by William DuPaul to approve the Financial Report; all in favor, no nays. Motion passed. |
| 2) | United Way is set to return $15,000.00 in unused funds but has not done so as of today's date. |
| 3) | The Hickman County School System (Behavioral Heath) has not returned $30,000.00 for unused computer program as of today's date. |