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Commissioners sign onto Purdue Pharma settlement and approve court grant ordinance
Summary
The board signed paperwork to opt into the national Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement and approved an ordinance to create a court reform grant fund for technology purchases tied to a grant the circuit court received.
Jennings County commissioners signed documents to opt the county into the national Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement and approved an ordinance to receive a circuit-court grant for technology purchases.
A staff member said the county’s packet included the Purdue Pharma settlement paperwork so the county can receive its share of settlement funds. The presenter noted the national settlement is apportioned among states and then among counties and participating cities; the panel did not state an expected dollar amount for Jennings County.
Separately, the board approved an ordinance to create a fund to receive a technology-related grant awarded to the circuit court through the Indiana Supreme Court’s grant process. The staff member said the grant will be used for technology purchases requested by the court and that the county must create the fund to accept the award.
Both items were presented as routine follow-up to prior approvals; commissioners made and seconded motions and recorded approval during the meeting.
