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Wagoner County commissioners approve series of renewals, road invoices and participation in opioid settlement
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Wagoner County commissioners on Monday approved a set of vendor renewals, road-related invoices and a resolution to participate in national opioid settlements, and agreed to apportion $100,000 toward early repayment of a county sinking fund.
Wagoner County commissioners on Monday approved a set of routine renewals and project payments, adopted a resolution authorizing the county to participate in a national opioid settlement framework and agreed to a budget apportionment for early repayment of a sinking fund.
The board voted unanimously to opt the county into two nationwide opioid settlement frameworks that resolve litigation against multiple pharmaceutical manufacturers and, separately, Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family. Reggie Armour of the Office of District Attorney Jack Thorpe told commissioners that the settlements require a state opt-in first, then participation by political subdivisions. He said the Purdue Pharma deadline is Sept. 30. “There are deadlines… the deadline Purdue Pharma… is September 30,” Armour said during the meeting.
The board approved routine vendor renewals and small service contracts,…
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