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Athens council adopts emergency ordinance joining Purdue opioid settlement participation
Summary
Council unanimously approved an emergency ordinance authorizing the mayor to sign a participation agreement in the new national Purdue opioid direct settlement; allocation and distribution will follow the governmental entity and shareholder direct settlement agreements available online, officials said.
Athens City Council passed Emergency Ordinance 88-25 on Sept. 15 authorizing the mayor to execute a participation agreement in the new national Purdue opioid direct settlement and acknowledging that any allocation and distribution of settlement funds will follow the governmental entity and shareholder direct settlement agreements posted online.
The ordinance was introduced by all members of council and adopted unanimously with no substantive floor debate recorded. Council called for the vote after a motion and second; no amendments were made and no public commenters addressed the item during the meeting.
The ordinance declares an emergency to permit prompt execution of the participation agreement. Council members did not detail a local distribution plan during the session; the text on the record directs that allocation and distribution follow the terms established in the settlement agreements referenced in the ordinance.
Where it stands: The mayor is authorized to sign the participation agreement. Any future allocation of funds, reporting requirements, or programs funded by settlement proceeds will depend on the terms of the governmental entity and shareholder direct settlement agreements and future council action if local programmatic decisions are required.
