10/21/26 Opioid Abatement Fund Committee

The Coffee County, Tennessee, Opioid Abatement Fund Committee met on October 21, 2026. The committee reviewed a quarterly report from the Public Defender’s Office: social workers completed 147 client assessments and initiated 29 treatment placements; of 34 clients who entered and completed treatment during the quarter, 30 completed, reported as an 88% completion rate. The committee also approved the prior meeting minutes and agenda.

The main procurement discussion concerned a Coffee County Sheriff’s Department request for a drug-identification analyzer to help identify suspected substances and reduce handling risks. The equipment was quoted through Safeware at Tennessee state-contract pricing. Members discussed accuracy, false-positive and false-negative rates, validation, and other available equipment. The $87,000 figure mentioned was associated with a quote listing two machine options with different warranties; the transcript does not state the price of the selected request. A motion to approve the request passed, with the requester agreeing to conduct additional research on accuracy and alternatives and report back to the committee. No other procurement actions were identified.