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Council backs state opioid settlements; one councilmember abstains citing personal loss
Summary
Murfreesboro approved a resolution to join Tennessee's participation in settlements with Purdue Pharma and other manufacturers; staff estimated the city's share at roughly $878,000 over 15 years. One councilmember abstained, saying a family opioid death made the sum insufficient.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The City Council voted Sept. 18 to authorize Murfreesboro’s participation in Tennessee’s settlements with Purdue Pharma and eight other opioid manufacturers.
City attorney Mr. Tucker told the council the package is part of a national settlement structure administered in Tennessee that will distribute funds to state and…
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