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Covington council approves opioid settlement participation and appoints youth and planning commissioners
Summary
At its Sept. 9 meeting the Covington City Council authorized participation in Washington’s Purdue and generic opioid manufacturer settlements, and approved a slate of appointments to the youth council and Planning Commission.
The Covington City Council on Sept. 9 authorized the city manager to sign participation forms and an allocation agreement to accept the city’s share of a Washington state settlement with Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family and eight generic opioid manufacturers, and approved multiple appointments to the city’s youth council and Planning Commission.
City staff said the Washington settlements are part of a multistate process and that Covington’s allocation for the most recent Purdue/generic-manufacturer settlement is $68,370.29. The staff presentation noted that the settlements allocate funds to states, counties and local governments and that participating jurisdictions must sign participation forms and allocation agreements by Sept.…
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