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Woodford County votes to join Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan, opts into Sackler participation agreement
Summary
The Woodford County Fiscal Court reported unanimous votes from a closed session to approve participation in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan and to opt into the Sackler participation agreement as part of the county's opioid litigation strategy.
Judge Executive reported the fiscal court discussed opioid litigation in closed session and voted to participate in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan and to opt into the Sackler participation agreement.
The judge said the court "made a motion to be in favor of the bankruptcy plan of Purdue Pharma," a motion that was renewed and carried in open session. The court also directed the county attorney to "opt in to the Sackler participation agreement," and those present signified approval.
County Attorney (speaker 16) confirmed he would email the court's vote to the parties so Woodford County could be included in the agreements. No additional legal documents or funding commitments were described during the open meeting; the county attorney said he would follow up by transmitting the court's vote to counsel handling the matter.
The actions were reported as outcomes of the court's executive-session deliberations; the judge noted the votes were unanimous among the members who participated in the closed-session deliberations.
Next steps identified by the court include the county attorney's administrative steps to notify the litigation administrators and to effectuate the county's inclusion in the agreements. The fiscal court did not discuss settlement amounts or specific distributions at the public meeting.
