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Manitowoc County board delegates settlement authority in opioid litigation to county corporation counsel
Summary
The county board approved a resolution delegating authority to the county corporation counsel to enter into a settlement agreement with opioid defendants, the board voted unanimously on the resolution brought forward from the executive committee.
The Manitowoc County Board approved a resolution delegating authority to the county corporation counsel to enter into a settlement agreement with opioid defendants, the board voted at the July meeting.
The executive committee had reviewed the matter in a prior meeting and forwarded the resolution to the full board. Supervisor Dalkowski moved the resolution; Supervisor Marsh seconded. County clerks called the vote and the motion passed 22‑0, according to the meeting record.
The resolution was presented as a delegation of settlement authority to the corporation counsel; the transcript did not include the proposed dollar amount or settlement terms. County officials did not state any statutory citation or legal threshold in the recorded remarks.
The resolution passed on a unanimous vote during the county board session and will authorize the county corporation counsel to negotiate and finalize a settlement consistent with the board’s delegated authority. No additional implementation steps were specified in the meeting record.
