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City attorney updates council on Kroger opioid settlement; participation deadline set

2168298 · January 28, 2025
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Summary

City staff briefed the council on a state-level settlement with Kroger over opioid-related claims and asked council to consider opting in by a February deadline; the council asked staff to circulate a municipal order and more detailed breakdowns of prior settlement receipts.

The city attorney updated the Georgetown City Council about a recent settlement negotiated by the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office with Kroger related to pharmaceutical-distribution litigation and asked council members to decide whether to join the statewide settlement by the statutory deadline.

Staff explained that, under Kentucky law implementing opioid settlements, the state receives half…

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