Taylor County agrees to participate in Purdue Pharma and secondary opioid settlements

Taylor County Commissioners' Court voted to adopt resolutions authorizing the county to participate in two opioid settlement agreements: (1) the Purdue Pharma LP and Sackler family settlement and (2) a separate national settlement covering eight secondary manufacturers.

County presenter Mister Stemey summarized the settlements and the county’s estimated shares. For the Purdue Pharma LP and Sackler family agreement, staff said the total settlement amount is $286,000,000 and that Taylor County’s share, described in the meeting as 0.234% of the total, would amount to approximately $85,520.12. The court was asked to approve a resolution authorizing Taylor County to participate and for the judge to sign necessary documentation; the court approved the resolution by voice vote with no recorded opposition.

For the group of eight secondary manufacturers, the presenter described a separate settlement with a total amount of $44,500,000 and indicated Taylor County’s share at the same 0.234% figure, approximately $13,306.51. The manufacturers named in the meeting transcript were listed as Avogon, Amnil, Apotex, Yekoma, Endivore, Mylan, Sun, and Zitis; the court approved the resolution to participate by voice vote and asked that Judge Crowley sign the necessary paperwork on behalf of the county.

The court did not amend either resolution during the special call meeting. The transcript does not show detailed discussion about how the county intends to use its settlement proceeds, any required local matching funds, or distribution plans. The settlements were described as part of a series of opioid-related resolutions the county has considered, following earlier settlements with retail pharmacies and other manufacturers.

No public comments on these resolution items were recorded during the special call meeting.