Perry County Fiscal Court votes to join Purdue Sackler settlement, approves adding nine companies

Perry County Fiscal Court voted to approve participation in the Purdue Sackler settlement and authorized the judge executive or a designee to communicate that approval and take necessary steps to join the program. "The first one here is to approve the Purdue Sackler settlement and allow the judge executive or designee to communicate that approval and take necessary steps," the judge executive said, and the motion passed on a voice vote.

The court also approved adding nine companies to the county's settlement participation. The court recited the group as "Alterygid, Amyl, Apophasex, Pygmal, Indivior, Mylan, Southern Pharma, Zydus and Sandbox," and voted to authorize the judge executive or designee to take the actions needed to include those defendants.

Why it matters: the settlement is part of broader, multi-jurisdictional efforts to secure funds and programs intended to address opioid-related harms. The court did not state a dollar amount for Perry County's share during the meeting, nor did officials provide an implementation timeline at the meeting.

What the court did not resolve: the record contains no vote tally by individual members and no details in this meeting on how settlement funds will be allocated within the county. The court moved these approvals by voice votes and authorized the judge executive to proceed with settlement participation and related communications.