The Mobile County Commission on Monday terminated its contract with a third-party alliance that state officials have praised for bringing a data-driven framework to assessing the best uses of opioid settlement money.
The vote came at the end of the commission’s regular meeting. A few hours later, commissioners issued a statement saying they intend to bring operational control of opioid settlement funds in-house rather than rely on an outside provider.
The decision ends the county’s contracts with The Helios Alliance and its communications partner, Wellborn Strategies. According to documents provided Monday, Helios was set to receive 5% of the county’s opioid settlement funds, or about $112,192. Wellborn Strategies held a $450,000 contract that included costs for a paid advertising campaign…