Fishers council approves opioid settlement participation, public health grant, cleaning contract and several municipal contracts and variances

Fishers City Council approved a series of routine contracts, grants and land-development items, including a participation form for an opioid settlement related to the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy, a federal public health emergency preparedness grant of $47,670, an overnight cleaning contract for the Fishers Community Center and several development-related agreements and variances.

Lindsey Bennett, corporation counsel, described the opioid item as a “participation form” tied to the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy and said the city was being asked only to sign the participation form now; allocation amounts will be determined later by the state. Bennett said, “It is part of the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy.” The council approved the participation form by voice vote.

Laura, deputy director of finance and operations for the Health Department, told the council the Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant comes from the federal government via the state, is reimbursable, would support local preparedness for public health and healthcare emergencies, funds a part-time position, covers the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and is…