At a special meeting, the Brown County Commissioners voted to authorize the county prosecuting attorney to opt Brown County into three opioid-related settlements and authorized the chair to sign any required participation documents.

The action followed a roughly 15-minute executive session called to discuss potential litigation. "We are back on after discussing 3 state issues regarding, potential litigation," the presiding official said after the session. The commissioners then moved, seconded and approved individual motions to affirm the county’s participation in each settlement.

The first motion authorized the prosecuting attorney to confirm Brown County’s participation in the G8 settlement and authorized the chair to sign attendant documents. A second motion authorized participation in the New Purdue plan and authorized the chair to sign required paperwork. The third motion authorized participation in the Purdue Direct Settlement and authorized the chair to sign related documents. Each motion was moved and seconded; the transcript records a voice vote with commissioners saying "aye," and the motions passed. The transcript does not record who moved or who seconded each motion, nor does it provide a roll-call tally.

Commissioners conducted the votes after returning from the closed session; the presiding official announced the board’s return and called for the votes. The meeting record notes that the executive session was convened to consult with the prosecuting attorney about potential litigation related to a set of opioid settlements that are proceeding through court, but provides no further detail about the county’s legal or financial commitments within the settlements.

No additional public discussion or details about settlement terms, allocation of funds, or timelines were included in the meeting transcript. The meeting adjourned immediately after the three motions were approved.

Minutes: the transcript states the county entered an executive session for "a period of 15 minutes" to discuss potential litigation and that, after returning to open session, the three authorizations were approved by voice vote. The transcript does not specify settlement dollar amounts, distribution plans, or whether follow-up actions (such as administrative paperwork beyond chair signature) are required.