The Hancock County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 4 authorized the county attorney to sign documents resolving the county’s opioid claims with Purdue Pharmaceutical following an executive session to consider the pending litigation.

What happened: The board recessed into executive session to discuss pending litigation related to Purdue Farmstead (the motion specified pending litigation). After the closed session, the board returned to open session and voted 5-0 to authorize the county attorney to sign documents to resolve opioid claims concerning Purdue Pharmaceutical.

Why it matters: The action gives the county attorney authority to finalize settlement documents; the board recorded no additional actions taken during the executive session on the public record.

Board record: The motion to authorize signatures was made and seconded and carried unanimously. The meeting record states the executive session concluded with "no action taken" in executive session and that the subsequent authorization related to opioid claims passed 5-0.

Ending: The county attorney will proceed with the signed documents as authorized; the board did not detail settlement terms or amounts in open session.