Appropriation of Unrestricted Opioid Settlement Funds
Summary
The city is using unrestricted opioid settlement money to keep the cooling station at Colgate Baptist Church running June through August — paying for a coordinator, water, snacks, and rides for folks trying to escape dangerous heat. On any day the heat index tops 95 degrees, the station opens at 2 p.m.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jul 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to $7,500 plus staffing and transportation costs, all from opioid settlement funds rather than the general fund.
Residents — especially downtown — who need a place to cool off during extreme heat days this summer.
No groups negatively affected
Mentions & discussions (7)
City Council Meeting - Jul 16, 2026
The council directed $15,000 in opioid settlement money to HOPE Southern Indiana to fill the gap left when the library's food pantry changed its offerings — a temporary fix while a longer-term solution is found.
City Council - Jun 1, 2026
The city is using unrestricted opioid settlement money to keep the cooling station at Colgate Baptist Church running June through August — paying for a coordinator, water, snacks, and rides for folks trying to escape dangerous heat. On any day the heat index tops 95 degrees, the station opens at 2 p.m.
City Council Public Hearing - Jun 1, 2026
The council is allocating unrestricted opioid settlement money toward a cooling location operating through the summer, which will also offer counseling and related services. A separate future application process will let community organizations apply for a share of the settlement funds.
City Council - Mar 19, 2026
The Health & Welfare Committee finalized a stronger funding request packet and a July-September timeline for the second round of 2026 opioid settlement grants — about $113,000 total available.
New Albany City Council approves $12,000 in opioid settlement allocations
New Albany City Council approves $12,000 in opioid settlement allocations newsandtribune.com
City Council - Mar 2, 2026
The council was scheduled to take up an ordinance deciding how New Albany's opioid settlement money gets spent. First reading means it heads to the Budget & Finance Committee before any final vote, so residents will have more chances to weigh in.
City Council - Feb 19, 2026
New Albany is deciding how to spend its share of nationwide opioid settlement money. Ordinance A-26-01 would set that appropriation, but it was headed to the Budget & Finance Committee for review before any final vote.
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