South Charleston council approves resolution to spend opioid settlement funds

The South Charleston City Council voted to approve a resolution authorizing the city treasurer to expend funds received from opioid settlements and to establish new budget line items to record those expenditures.

Councilmember Smollett introduced the resolution idea during the meeting; Staff member Margie read the resolution aloud before a motion to adopt was made and seconded. Council members voted by voice and the motion carried.

The resolution, as read at the meeting, directs the city treasurer to expend settlement funds and to create new budget lines to account for the approved uses. The text read at the meeting did not specify exact line-item names, dollar amounts, or the programs that will receive the money; those details were not specified in the transcript.

The approval was a formal council action during the agenda item titled “communications and public hearings.” No roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript; the vote was taken by voice and declared approved.