# ESTABLISHING AN OPIOID TASK FORCE COMMITTEE FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF OPIOID ABATEMENT FUNDS

**Resolution No.** 23-30  
**Adopted** October 23, 2023 · 13 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent  
**Sponsors** Steve Gianakos, District 4; Todd Collins, District 2

WHEREAS, Hickman County Government has approved by Resolution 21-39 to participate in the State-Subdivision Opioid Abatement Agreement; and

WHEREAS through Resolution 23-12, Hickman County continued in this abatement agreement along with a broad coalition of state and local political subdivisions; and

WHEREAS because of this action, Hickman County is in line to receive settlement dollars related to the opioid crisis and its effects on the county and its citizens; and

WHEREAS there are (2) two types of payments the counties are receiving from the opioid settlements, one of which is the State of Tennessee's opioid abatement or remediation; and

WHEREAS the opioid abatement funds allocated to counties must be spent on opioid abatement and remediation purposes that are specifically approved by the state's Opioid Abatement Council; and

WHEREAS Resolution 23-12 also authorized the Hickman County Mayor and Hickman County Attorney to take actions necessary to effectuate Hickman County's participation in these settlements; and

WHEREAS the Hickman County Mayor desires to establish an Opioid Task Force Committee made up of members of the county to bring insight into the discussion of how these funds could be used to best serve the county in opioid abatement and rehabilitation; and

WHEREAS said task force, made up of seven (7) members, with the County Mayor being an ex-officio member, shall be appointed by the County Mayor and approved by the Hickman County Commission; and

WHEREAS any decisions coming from this committee would need approval from the Hickman County Budget Committee as well as the Hickman County Commission.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Hickman County, Tennessee, assembled in regular session, that the Opioid Task Force Committee is created, and the County Mayor is given approval to appoint its members subject to commission confirmation on this 23rd day of October 2023.

This resolution shall take effect upon adoption, the public welfare requiring it.

ESTABLISHING AN OPIOID TASK FORCE COMMITTEE FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF OPIOID ABATEMENT FUNDS

Resolution No. 23-30
Adopted October 23, 2023 · 13 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent
Sponsors Steve Gianakos, District 4; Todd Collins, District 2

WHEREAS, Hickman County Government has approved by Resolution 21-39 to participate in the State-Subdivision Opioid Abatement Agreement; and

WHEREAS through Resolution 23-12, Hickman County continued in this abatement agreement along with a broad coalition of state and local political subdivisions; and

WHEREAS because of this action, Hickman County is in line to receive settlement dollars related to the opioid crisis and its effects on the county and its citizens; and

WHEREAS there are (2) two types of payments the counties are receiving from the opioid settlements, one of which is the State of Tennessee's opioid abatement or remediation; and

WHEREAS the opioid abatement funds allocated to counties must be spent on opioid abatement and remediation purposes that are specifically approved by the state's Opioid Abatement Council; and

WHEREAS Resolution 23-12 also authorized the Hickman County Mayor and Hickman County Attorney to take actions necessary to effectuate Hickman County's participation in these settlements; and

WHEREAS the Hickman County Mayor desires to establish an Opioid Task Force Committee made up of members of the county to bring insight into the discussion of how these funds could be used to best serve the county in opioid abatement and rehabilitation; and

WHEREAS said task force, made up of seven (7) members, with the County Mayor being an ex-officio member, shall be appointed by the County Mayor and approved by the Hickman County Commission; and

WHEREAS any decisions coming from this committee would need approval from the Hickman County Budget Committee as well as the Hickman County Commission.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Hickman County, Tennessee, assembled in regular session, that the Opioid Task Force Committee is created, and the County Mayor is given approval to appoint its members subject to commission confirmation on this 23rd day of October 2023.

This resolution shall take effect upon adoption, the public welfare requiring it.