Opioid Stabilization Fund Reauthorization
At a glance
- What: reauthorizing the special purpose stabilization fund (MGL ch. 40 s. 5B) that receives the city's statewide opioid settlement money. The December 2022 authorization covered three fiscal years through FY2026.
- Where it stands: recommended unanimously by the Finance Subcommittee on Sep 22, 2026 and approved unanimously by the full council on Oct 6, 2026.
- Effect: existing balances stay available without further appropriation, future settlement money goes into the fund, and spending must follow the settlement terms.
Discussion time
About 3 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 - City Council | 3 |
Log
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2026-10-06 - City Council — Motion read, seconded and approved unanimously by roll call.
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2026-09-15 - 2026-09-15 - City Council: Stefanini asked whether other funds also required reauthorization; CFO Turbitt explained the three-year limitation and said he would report to the Finance Subcommittee; the item was referred without objection.
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2026-09-22 - City Council Finance Subcommittee — Subcommittee approved reauthorization retroactive to July 1 with no time limit. Receipts through July 2026 were $1,197,377 and the balance $757,027; the Board of Health director cited $80,000 matched by the state for transportation.