About:

On September 20, 2022, the Eau Claire County Board of Supervisors authorized the creation of the Opioid Task Force that is tasked with recommending uses of the settlement funds for community assessment and opioid abatement purposes such as: enhancing addiction treatment; evaluating and implementing community-based prevention; and increasing adoption of best practices. The Task Force consists of 11 members appointed by the County Board Chair and confirmed by the County Board:

3 members from the Eau Claire County Board

1 member representing public health

1 member from the Sheriff's Office

1 member from the City of Eau Claire

1 member from the Department of Human Services

The Criminal Justice Services Director

3 citizen members - 1 who has or is working in opioid abatement and 2 who have lived experience

About the Opioid Settlement Task Force, by Renee Sommer, Vice-Chair (Presented at the Eau Claire Alliance for Substance Misuse Prevention Coalition Meeting, September 2023)

Meeting Agenda Packets & Minutes

Membership:

Representing County Board: 

Supervisor Brett Geboy
Supervisor Allen Myren
Supervisor Christy Tomczak

Representing Public Health: 

Health Department Director, Lieske Giese

Representing the Sheriff's Office: 

Sheriff Dave Riewestahl

Representing the City of Eau Claire: 

Project Management Coordinator, Billie Hufford

Representing the Department of Human Services

Behavioral Health Administrator, Luke Fedie

Representing Criminal Justice System:

Criminal Justice Manager, Tiana Glenna

Representing Citizen:

Segdrick Farley
Renee Sommer
Vacant

Committee Clerk: Samantha Kraegenbrink, Executive Office Administrator