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Rutherford County adopts opioid‑settlement strategic priorities and joins state MOA framework
Summary
County commissioners approved placing new opioid settlement funds under the state memorandum of agreement and accepted 15 prioritized strategies developed through a local collaborative strategic planning process to guide use of settlement dollars.
The Rutherford County Board of Commissioners voted to accept a set of 15 prioritized strategies and to authorize submission of the county’s plan into the North Carolina memorandum of agreement (MOA) framework for opioid settlement funds.
Background and vote: County Attorney Richard Williams summarized seven years of county involvement in opioid litigation and explained the latest round of settlements includes proposed payments from eight secondary (generic) opioid manufacturers, a Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan and payments from the Sackler family. Williams said the new settlements would add to funds already available to local governments and would be folded into the MOA rules that govern…
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