TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jodi Phelps, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cauley, MPA, Director of Economic and Community Development
Jacqueline Abbott, Community Relations Manager
DATE: May 26, 2026
RE:Title
Adoption of Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance 2026-13 to Appropriate McKinsey Settlement Funds Title
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal I: Safe and Secure Community
Strategic Objective 1.3 Ensure low incidence of property and violent crime.
Goal 2: Responsive City Government Supporting a Diverse and Viable Economy.
Strategic Objective 2.2: Invest in community places to ensure revitalization and increase the quality of life.
Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Strategic Objective 4.6: Reduce poverty and homelessness.
Goal 6: Collaborative Citizen and Business Engagement.
Strategic Objective 6.2: Ensure trust and confidence in City government through transparency & high-quality customer service.
Strategic Objective 6.3: Inform and educate about local government by
enhancing public outreach and increasing community dialog, collaboration and empowerment
Executive Summary:
City Council is asked to adopt Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance 2026-13 to appropriate $18,306 for the opioid strategies funded by McKinsey Settlement Funds. The City of Fayetteville has received approximately $18,306 in McKinsey Settlement Funds from recent litigation concerning the national opioid epidemic. These funds must be expended for a specific strategy and the strategy recommended is Exhibit E, Schedule B, Strategy D - Address the Needs of Criminal Justice-Involved Persons.
Background:
The City of Fayetteville received a one-time payment of $18,306 through the McKinsey political subdivision opioid settlement. These funds are separate from the City's broader national opioid settlement allocation and must be used for approved opioid remediation ...
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