Garfield County received thousands from opioid settlements. Is it spending the money properly?

Garfield County received thousands from opioid settlements. Is it spending the money properly?

Main Street in Panguitch, Utah is pictured. Panguitch is home to the Garfield County Jail. (Photo by Kryssia Campos/Getty Images)The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah News Dispatch.  Garfield County has received tens of thousands of dollars in opioid settlement money, but a lack of records and conflicting statements from county officials raise questions about whether the county is …

Garfield County received thousands from opioid settlements. Is it spending the money properly? - The Utah Investigative Journalism Project

The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah News Dispatch. Garfield County has received tens of thousands of dollars in opioid settlement money, but a lack of records and conflicting statements from county officials raise questions about whether the county is using the money to plug holes in