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County commissioners approve joining Purdue/Sackler nationwide opioid settlement; chair to sign participation agreement
Summary
The board approved joining a nationwide opioid litigation settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family and authorized the commission chair to sign a participation agreement via DocuSign.
The Board of County Commissioners voted to join a proposed nationwide opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family and authorized the commission chair to sign a participation agreement via DocuSign.
A board member described the motion as joining the current nationwide settlement and executing a participation agreement that the commission chair would sign electronically. The transcript records the board moving and seconding the motion; it does not name who moved or seconded.
Roll-call recorded affirmative votes from Brooks, Juan and Cordova. The transcript shows an exchange where Bowen also was asked and responded in the affirmative. The motion was approved by the commissioners present.
The board did not discuss settlement amounts, fund distribution, or timelines in the recorded remarks. The transcript indicates the participation agreement would be executed by the commission chair via DocuSign; no chair name or signature date is included in the record.
After the vote the board adjourned.
