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City to join Texas attorney general in secondary opioid-manufacturer settlement; council asked to approve participation
Summary
City staff recommended that Copperas Cove join the state in a national secondary-manufacturer opioid settlement; staff described the statewide settlement and recommended council approve a resolution allowing participation, but the transcript does not record the final vote.
City Manager Ryan Havelot told the council the Texas attorney general’s office participated in a national settlement with secondary opioid manufacturers and that this item would authorize the city to join Texas in that settlement and authorize the city manager to execute the manufacturer participation form.
Havelot described the settlement as one of a series of opioid-related agreements in which the attorney general’s office participated. He said nationwide the settlement is approximately $618 million and that Copperas Cove’s share would be relatively small compared with larger settlements the city has previously joined. Staff recommended approving the attached resolution so the city can participate.
The council heard a recommendation to approve Resolution No. 2025-24 joining the state of Texas in the opioid settlement agreements and authorizing the city manager to execute the secondary manufacturer participation form. The transcript records a council member saying they would “make a motion that we approve,” but the excerpt does not record the second or the final vote in the meeting record provided.
Because the transcript does not include a recorded vote in the provided excerpt, the article does not assert the resolution’s final disposition. The city manager said staff will coordinate participation with the attorney general’s office if council approves the resolution.
