Santa Fe County commissioners on Sept. 9 authorized the county to enter into settlement agreements resolving claims against Purdue Pharma and a group of secondary opioid manufacturers, and authorized the county manager to execute documents necessary to implement the settlements.

The county attorney asked the board in open session for approval to finalize and join settlement agreements. Commissioner Hank Hughes moved to authorize the county to enter the settlement with Purdue Pharma; Commissioner Adam Johnson seconded. The board voted in the affirmative. Commissioners subsequently approved a second separate resolution authorizing settlement agreements with the secondary manufacturers.

County Attorney Walker Boyd presented the two resolutions after the board reconvened from executive session. The meeting minutes record motions to authorize the county manager to sign documents “necessary or proper to effectuate the county’s participation” in each settlement. The resolutions were recorded as item 11 C (resolution number 2025098) and item 11 D (resolution number 2025099).

No settlement dollar amounts, distribution details, or payment schedules were discussed in open session. The attorney’s request and the board’s vote were recorded on the public record; commissioners did not disclose executive‑session deliberations. The county will execute required legal documents and follow established procedures for implementing settlements and distributing any proceeds consistent with applicable law and the terms of the agreements.