Saratoga County supervisors approve ending county's opioid suit against Costco

Saratoga County supervisors voted May 13 to add and approve an item authorizing the county's legal counsel to discontinue the county's opioid action against Costco Wholesale Corporation.

The action was added to the agenda at the request of the county attorney and approved by voice vote after two separate motions: one to add the item to the meeting agenda and a subsequent motion to approve the requested authorization. The committee recorded no opposition.

Committee members who moved and seconded the motions were Supervisor Conley (motion to add the item) and Supervisor Grosso (motion to approve the authorization), with Supervisor Conley recorded as the seconder for the approval motion. The county attorney described the basis for the request as Costco having a "de minimis market share" and limited liability; the transcript records those reasons as the stated justification for discontinuing the action.

No additional debate or public comment on the item was recorded in the meeting minutes. The committee returned to regular session after the vote; the meeting record states no other formal action was taken in the earlier executive session.

This authorization directs county legal counsel to discontinue the pending opioid-related litigation against Costco Wholesale Corporation; the transcript does not record any further implementation steps, settlement terms, or timing for formal dismissal filings.

The County Attorney remained in the room for the executive session and the subsequent vote to add and approve the item, per the meeting record.