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Council nominates and casts vote for region's opioid settlement trustee; Lori Vargo Hefner to serve
Summary
Northampton County Council nominated and cast its vote for Lori Vargo Hefner to serve as the Southeastern Pennsylvania region's opioid settlement trustee; council also approved a separate resolution to register that vote with the regional process.
Northampton County Council on Monday nominated and cast its official vote for Council President Lori Vargo Hefner to serve as the Southeastern Pennsylvania region's opioid settlement trustee.
The council conducted a nominations process, closed nominations, and then recorded the vote. Council then adopted a short resolution formally registering the county's vote for Vargo Hefner to sit on the regional trustee selection process. The appointment vote will be forwarded to the regional body coordinating county votes for the trustee selection.
Why this matters: the trustee represents the region on allocation or oversight decisions related to opioid-settlement funds and can influence how regional recovery resources are distributed.
The council's nomination and vote were unanimous among members present; council asked that the county clerk forward the vote to the Montgomery County solicitor, which is coordinating the regional tally.
