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Riverview council authorizes participation in national opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma
Summary
At its Aug. 18 meeting, the Riverview City Council voted to authorize the cityto participate in the national opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma. The authorization was approved on the consent agenda with a unanimous roll call vote; the meeting did not specify projected settlement amounts or uses.
The Riverview City Council voted Aug. 18 to authorize the city to participate in the national opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma. The authorization was placed on the consent agenda and approved by roll call.
The item appeared on the consent agenda as "authorize participation in the national opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma." Councilmember O'Neil moved to approve the consent agenda; Councilman Robins seconded, and the roll call vote recorded Councilmember Pray, Councilman Robins, Mayor Swift, Councilmember Webb and Councilmember O'Neil as voting yes.
The council did not provide dollar figures, anticipated distributions or spending plans for any settlement proceeds during the meeting. The agenda item was considered routine and no separate discussion of how any funds would be used followed the vote.
This authorization formally joins the city with other local governments that are participating in a national settlement with Purdue Pharma; the council did not discuss implementation steps or any reporting requirements at the Aug. 18 session.
