Weld County Regional Opioid Council

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The Weld County Regional Opioid Council is tasked with determining how to spend $8.8 million in funds allocated to the county over the next 18 years from the Colorado Attorney General Office's participation in a national opioid settlement that yielded the state $520 million in opioid settlement dollars. Proceeds from the settlements include:

  • $385 million from Johnson & Johnson and three major drug distributors;
  • At least $50 million from Purdue Pharma and the Sacklers;
  • $60 million from Teva/Allergan;
  • $18 million from Mallinckrodt; and
  • $10 million from McKinsey & Company.

The Weld County Regional Opioid Council will direct its funding at three key areas: opioid use prevention, treatment, and education. 

Weld County Regional Opioid Council National Opioid Settlement Funds Application 2025

Opioids Substance Use Data Assessment for Weld Regional Opioid Council, Sept. 2023(PDF, 266KB)

Weld County Regional Opioid Council Bylaws, April 2025(PDF, 178KB)

 

Members

Agency Member 
Board of Weld County Commissioners Scott James, Commissioner, District 2
City of Greeley  John Gates, Mayor
Town of Windsor  Kim Emil, Assistant Town Attorney, Municipal Prosecutor 
Town of Hudson  Candace Nolf, Town Council Member 
Town of Eaton Kevin Sturch, Police Chief 
City of Fort Lupton  Zo Stieber-Hubbard, Mayor 
Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment  Bob McDonald, Division Director, Council Chair 
Weld County Department of Human Services  Julie Witkowski, Division Director, Family Resource
Weld County Sheriff's Office  Matt Elbe, Captain 
Greeley Police Department  Michael Zeller, Deputy Chief 
Evans Police Department  Rick Brandt, Chief
Ault Police Department (North County) Thomas Nissen, Chief 
Firestone Police Department David Angelo, Chief
Weld County District Attorney's Office  Michael Pirraglia,  District Attorney
19th Judicial District  Declined

Meeting Agendas

2022 2023  2024   2025
July 12(PDF, 210KB) January 17(PDF, 105KB)  January 30(PDF, 124KB)  January 22(PDF, 184KB)
August 3(PDF, 256KB) April 18(PDF, 69KB)  April 16(PDF, 109KB)  
August 23(PDF, 234KB)    July 18(PDF, 106KB)  July 16(PDF, 106KB)  
August 30(PDF, 208KB)    September 12(PDF, 108KB)  October 15(PDF, 109KB)  
   October 17(PDF, 108KB)    

Meeting Minutes

2022 2023  2024
July 12(PDF, 305KB)  January 17(PDF, 195KB)  January 30(PDF, 282KB)
August 3(PDF, 387KB)  April 18(PDF, 130KB) April 16(PDF, 190KB)
August 23(PDF, 283KB)    July 18(PDF, 138KB) July 16(PDF, 357KB)
August 30(PDF, 286KB)    September 12(PDF, 292KB) October 15(PDF, 175KB)
   October 17(PDF, 279KB)  

 

 

 

Outside Links

Colorado Attorney General: Combating the Opioid Epidemic

SAMHSA: Opioid Overdose

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