The mayor issued an executive order calling on police to play a more active role in disrupting drug sales, along with a plan to increase city spending on overdose prevention and response. Among a suite of new initiatives is a 12-week program to provide gift cards as incentives to get people into drug treatment.
The city also plans to establish a new place for people to recover from non-fatal overdoses, get help with their addiction and access other resources.
Among the non-drug-related initiatives announced on Monday, Harrell talked about a program to get small businesses, entrepreneurs and local artists to fill 20 vacant storefronts Downtown. He wants to reopen City
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