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Commissioners approve participation in state opioid manufacturer settlement
Summary
Walker County authorized its judge to sign a participation agreement so the county can receive funds from a state settlement with secondary opioid manufacturers; the court heard that the settlement imposes similar use restrictions as prior settlements and that state will handle administration costs.
Walker County Commissioners Court voted on Sept. 22 to authorize the county judge to sign a participation agreement to receive funds from a state settlement with secondary opioid manufacturers. A presenter told the court the settlement is a statewide agreement separate from the Purdue settlement and that counties must sign the participation agreement to be eligible for distribution. The presenter said the settlement funds are earmarked for remediation of opioid addiction or related programs, and that the state will deduct administrative expenses before local distributions. The court was told there is a time limit to submit the participation agreement and that declining to sign would forfeit any share of the settlement. Commissioners approved the motion to permit the county judge to sign the agreement; the court did not enter executive session on the item. No further limitations or allocations were set at the meeting. County staff said they will follow the state’s procedures for accepting and using the funds, which are expected to align with prior opioid settlement requirements for programmatic use and reporting.
