City of North Port
Implementation Plans
FY 2023-2024 Plan
The City of North Port’s Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Opioid Settlement Spending Plan outlines the allocation of funds received from opioid settlements for the fiscal years 2023 to 2025. The plan focuses on preventing misuse of opioids and overdose deaths through a core strategy that includes approved uses in specific expenditure categories. A tentative budget has been set aside for supplies and small equipment under $5,000 amounting to $35,578.1, and for capital equipment over $5,000, specifically for ambulance supplies for overdose resuscitation (CP devices), amounting to $100,000.00.
Additionally, administrative costs are budgeted at $7,135. The document also provides a financial overview of the funds available to the City of North Port from the opioid settlement for the fiscal years mentioned. In 2023, the city received $44,73.08, and in 2024, it received $53,118.77, with both years showing no expenditure to date. The amount expected for 2025 is $44,85.00, with the total available funds amounting to $142,713.85, and again, no expenditures have been recorded so far.
This summary captures the essence of the City of North Port’s plan for utilizing the opioid settlement funds by highlighting the core strategy, specific budget allocations for prevention programs, and the financial status of the settlement funds over the specified fiscal years. It provides a concise overview of the intended use of funds to address the opioid crisis through prevention and response measures, as well as the administrative aspect of managing these funds. The justification for this summarization lies in its ability to convey the key points of the spending plan and financial overview without delving into unnecessary details, thus offering a clear and comprehensive understanding of the city’s approach to tackling opioid misuse and overdose deaths with the allocated settlement funds.