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City attorney seeks explicit council authorization to join Purdue opioid settlement; $123,000 accumulated in municipal fund
Summary
Gahanna’s city attorney asked council to authorize participation in the Purdue settlement under the statewide "One Ohio" allocation framework and reported the city’s opioid settlement balance of about $123,000; staff said funds are restricted to opioid prevention and treatment uses and carry reporting requirements.
Gahanna’s City Attorney asked council on Aug. 25 to authorize the city’s participation in the Purdue opioid settlement under the One Ohio framework and to grant explicit authority to execute the participation paperwork.
The city attorney said the municipality has accumulated about $123,000 in opioid settlement proceeds to date through prior national settlements allocated via One Ohio. The attorney said earlier council action adopted the One Ohio allocation method in 2021, but recommended explicit authority for the Purdue settlement participation “in an abundance of…
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