Nicollet County authorizes participation in opioid manufacturer settlement
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The county attorney told the board that Nicollet County’s share of a proposed national settlement with eight opioid manufacturers would be roughly 0.157% of a $720 million settlement; the board authorized participation and staff said a community presentation on local use of opioid settlement funds will occur Oct. 14.
Saint Peter, Minn. — The Nicollet County Board authorized county participation in a proposed national settlement with eight opioid manufacturers after the county attorney explained the county’s expected share and how prior opioid settlement dollars have been used locally.
The county attorney said he sought authorization to permit Nicollet County to participate in the settlement; he estimated the county’s share at approximately 0.157% of a roughly $720,000,000 settlement, while cautioning that administrative costs and other offsets would reduce the net amount received. He noted the board previously authorized participation in other opioid settlements (including Purdue) and said funds have been used for prevention and related efforts.
The county attorney said the board would hear a family’s testimony on Oct. 14 about how opioid loss motivated community education efforts and that Health & Human Services staff (Mike Davis and Cassie Sassenberg) would describe how past settlement dollars have been spent and planned future uses. The board voted to authorize participation.
