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Council authorizes town manager or solicitor to approve Purdue opioid settlement participation
Summary
After an executive session on litigation, the Burrillville council publicly disclosed a vote authorizing the town manager or the town solicitor to vote yes on the Purdue opioid settlement plan when appropriate.
Following an executive session on litigation and legal matters, the Burrillville Town Council on July 9 disclosed that it had authorized the town manager or the town solicitor to vote in favor of the Purdue opioid settlement plan when an approval opportunity arises.
The authorization was disclosed in open session after the council moved out of executive session. The motion to disclose and to authorize the town manager and/or solicitor to vote yes on the settlement plan was made by Mr. Badland and seconded by the vice president; the council approved the disclosure and authorization by voice vote.
The executive session had covered several legal and litigation matters including opioid litigation and other pending cases (case numbers were listed in the executive session agenda but not discussed on the record in open session). The council also voted to seal the minutes of the executive session, noting that two votes had been taken during the closed session; the authorization regarding the Purdue settlement was the vote disclosed in open session.
Action on the measure: Motion to disclose the executive session vote and to authorize the town manager and/or solicitor to approve a yes vote on the Purdue settlement plan passed by voice vote. No additional details about settlement terms were discussed in open session.
