{"id":25251,"date":"2025-09-22T17:04:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T21:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=25251"},"modified":"2025-09-29T20:03:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T00:03:17","slug":"videos-opioid-litigation-settlement-and-budget-and-equity-reserve-policy-lcc-work-2025-09-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/09\/videos-opioid-litigation-settlement-and-budget-and-equity-reserve-policy-lcc-work-2025-09-22.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Opioid Litigation Settlement and Budget and Equity Reserve Policy @ LCC Work 2025-09-22"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Update 2025-09-29<\/strong>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/09\/videos-opioid-litigation-settlement-and-budget-and-equity-reserve-policy-lcc-regular-2025-09-23.html\">Videos: Opioid Litigation Settlement and Budget and Equity Reserve Policy @ LCC Regular 2025-09-23<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nThere were only two main agenda items, but the Lowndes County Commissioners\r\nhad questions on each of them.\r\n<p>\r\nThat was in this morning&#8217;s Work Session.\r\nThey vote Tuesday evening at 5:30 PM.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Collage @ LCC 22 September 2025\" name=\"MMM:Collage-LCC-22-September-2025\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-09-22--lcc-work-videos\/many.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-09-22--lcc-work-videos\/many.jpg\"  alt=\"[Collage @ LCC 22 September 2025]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-09-22--lcc-work-videos\/many.html\">Collage @ LCC 22 September 2025<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nSome previous opioid litigation settlement funds have been received,\r\nabout $600,000.\r\nThose are escrowed in an intergovernmental grant fund\r\nsince the funds are earmarked.\r\nThey have to be used for treatment, prevention, and abatement of the opioid crisis.\r\n<p>\r\nThe updates to the county&#8217;s\r\nBudget and Equity Reserve Policy\r\nare partly because of FEMA relief for Hurricane Helene and previous hurricanes,\r\nwhich arrived after the corresponding Fiscal Years ended,\r\nand after a 60-day grace period in the previous policy.\r\nSo they&#8217;re extending that grace period for grant funds only.\r\n<p>\r\nLast year about $3.9 million came in before the end of November,\r\nbut after the grace period for FY 2025.\r\n<p>\r\nThe policy stays as changed, unless the Commission later votes to change it again.\r\n<p>\r\nBelow are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item,\r\nwith a few comments by Gretchen Quarterman,\r\nfollowed by a LAKE video playlist.\r\n<p>\r\nSee also the<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/09\/opioid-litigation-settlement-and-budget-and-equity-reserve-policy-lcc-2025-09-22.html\">\r\nagenda and the\r\nboard packet<\/a>, received in response to a LAKE open records request.\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Order\" href=\"#Order\">\r\n1. Call to Order 4. Minutes for Approval<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 1. Call to Order 4. Minutes for Approval\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Fivk3Y1QpQo\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"1. Call to Order 4. Minutes for Approval\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Fivk3Y1QpQo\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 1-Order.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Fivk3Y1QpQo\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 1-Order.html\t1. Call to Order 4. Minutes for Approval -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Fivk3Y1QpQo\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Fivk3Y1QpQo\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/Fivk3Y1QpQo<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nLowndes County Board of Commissioners (LCC) &#8211; Work Session &#8211; 2025-09-22\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\nVideos by Gretchen  for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Opioid-Litigation-Secondary-Manufacturers\" href=\"#Opioid-\u200bLitigation-Secondary-Manufacturers\">\r\n5.a. Opioid Litigation &#8211; Secondary Manufacturers<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 5.a. Opioid Litigation - Secondary Manufacturers\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oltp0UoYOXs\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"5.a. Opioid Litigation - Secondary Manufacturers\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/oltp0UoYOXs\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 5-a-Opioid-Litigation-Secondary-Manufacturers.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/oltp0UoYOXs\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 5-a-Opioid-Litigation-Secondary-Manufacturers.html\t5.a. Opioid Litigation - Secondary Manufacturers -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oltp0UoYOXs\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oltp0UoYOXs\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/oltp0UoYOXs<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Update-of-Budget-and-Equity-Reserve-Policy\" href=\"#Update-of-Budget-and-Equity-Reserve-Policy\">\r\n5.b. Update of Budget and Equity Reserve Policy<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 5.b. Update of Budget and Equity Reserve Policy\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ywrWfPs3CXk\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"5.b. Update of Budget and Equity Reserve Policy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ywrWfPs3CXk\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 5-b-Update-of-Budget-and-Equity-Reserve-Policy.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ywrWfPs3CXk\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 5-b-Update-of-Budget-and-Equity-Reserve-Policy.html\t5.b. Update of Budget and Equity Reserve Policy -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ywrWfPs3CXk\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ywrWfPs3CXk\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/ywrWfPs3CXk<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Reports-County-Manager-none\" href=\"#Reports-County-Manager-none\">\r\n6. Reports &#8211; County Manager &#8211; none<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 6. Reports - County Manager - none\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_PTz23iB430\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"6. Reports - County Manager - none\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/_PTz23iB430\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 6-Reports-County-Manager-none.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/_PTz23iB430\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 6-Reports-County-Manager-none.html\t6. Reports - County Manager - none -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_PTz23iB430\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_PTz23iB430\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/_PTz23iB430<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Adjournment\" href=\"#Adjournment\">\r\n8. Adjournment<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 8. Adjournment\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/T24QL02J5hY\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"8. Adjournment\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/T24QL02J5hY\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 8-Adjournment.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/T24QL02J5hY\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 8-Adjournment.html\t8. Adjournment -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/T24QL02J5hY\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/T24QL02J5hY\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/T24QL02J5hY<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\nHere is the LAKE video playlist:\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiFQkZs0Gd7ZVv4GVHcvrHdW&#038;si=KBAe7HrjeaHrZm0B\">\r\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiFQkZs0Gd7ZVv4GVHcvrHdW&#038;si=KBAe7HrjeaHrZm0B<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?si=KBAe7HrjeaHrZm0B&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiFQkZs0Gd7ZVv4GVHcvrHdW\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-style:italic\">Investigative reporting costs money, for open records requests, copying, web hosting, gasoline, and cameras, and with sufficient funds we can pay students to do further research.  You can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/donate\">donate to LAKE today<\/a>!\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/donate\">\r\nhttp:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/donate<\/a>\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Update 2025-09-29 Videos: Opioid Litigation Settlement and Budget and Equity Reserve Policy @ LCC Regular 2025-09-23. There were only two main agenda items, but the Lowndes County Commissioners had questions on each of them. That was in this morning&#8217;s Work Session. They vote Tuesday evening at 5:30 PM. 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