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Madera County joins Purdue and multi-defendant opioid settlements, board authorizes county officers to execute agreements
Summary
After closed-session review, the Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to approve participation in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement plan and to join a nine-defendant national opioid settlement that includes a Sackler-release, authorizing county staff to finalize documents.
The Madera County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday authorized county officials to join and implement two opioid-related settlement agreements, including a bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma and a multi-defendant national settlement allocation that includes a release for members of the Sackler family.
County counsel told the board the decisions came during closed session and were approved on unanimous 5-0 votes. "On item 2(d), the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement plan was approved on a motion by Supervisor McCauley, seconded by Supervisor Wamhoff," county counsel said. The board authorized the county administrative officer or county counsel to…
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