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Josephine County legal counsel urges opt-in to national opioid settlement; board to consider on Sept. 18
Summary
County legal counsel briefed commissioners on a national opioid settlement tied to Purdue Pharma and the Sackler bankruptcy, recommending the county opt in by the Sept. 30 deadline; board directed staff to place an opt-in decision on the Sept. 18 agenda for formal action.
Josephine County legal counsel updated the Board of Commissioners on a proposed national opioid settlement linked to Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family and recommended the county join the settlement before the Sept. 30 opt-in deadline.
The settlement would route payments to participating Oregon jurisdictions over 15 years. ‘‘If the maximum number of jurisdictions in Oregon participate would bring into Josephine County about $1,085,000 over the course of 15 years,’’ legal counsel said, describing the distribution as subject to approved abatement uses.
Why it matters: the settlement proceeds must be…
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