Health & Human Needs Committee Public Hearing

media release: In both 2022 and 2023 the Dane County Board of Supervisors approved joining two global opioid settlements.

At the June 2023 Health and Human Needs and Public Protection and Judiciary Committee meetings, the committees heard from Public Health Madison and Dane County, the Medical Examiner’s Office, Controllers Office, as well as Dane County’s Corporation Counsel on the overdose data, overdose death data, funding receipts and expenditures, and updates to the opioid litigation

“While we don’t have the exact number of how much Dane County will receive from the settlements, we know it will be a substantial amount of money, and we need to incorporate the voices of the community when considering where the funds are allocated,” said County Board Supervisor Heidi Wegleitner (District 2), Chair of the Health and Human Needs Committee.

The Health and Human Needs Committee will hold a public hearing on July 24 at 5:30pm to hear from members of the public related to the allocation of future settlement funds to help prioritize how the funds will be used.  Members from other County committees will be in attendance as well, including some from the Public Protection and Judiciary Committee.  Information to connect to the public hearing virtually, or attend in person can be found on the agenda, available on the County’s Legislative Information Center.

“The funds from the opioid settlements have come at the cost of people’s lives.  As we consider how these funds are allocated, we need to hear from members of the public that have been impacted so we are able to prioritize how the funds are spent,” said County Board Supervisor Rick Rose (District 16).

The public can attend in person at the City-County Building in Room 351.

The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone. To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and access information will be emailed to you):

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1laY-jFSQeG6XD8FRGmFbA

This link will be active until the end of the meeting.

To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following three toll-free phone numbers:

1-833-548-0276

1-833-548-0282

1-888-788-0099

When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 981 8940 6980

IN PERSON: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER VIA THE ZOOM LINK ABOVE EVEN IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING IN PERSON. In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.

f you want to submit a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for board members, please send them to: McCarthy.Priscilla@countyofdane.com