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Limestone County hears briefing on statewide opioid settlement; attorney asks court to sign resolution and release
Summary
A county‑hired liaison briefed commissioners on a statewide opioid settlement and asked Limestone County to sign a resolution and release; speakers discussed the county’s direct payment and regional grant opportunities and next steps for applying for funds.
Blake Beckham, an attorney who said he has served as a liaison for opioid litigation affecting local counties, told the Limestone County Commissioners Court that the statewide settlements with opioid manufacturers and retailers include both direct county payments and larger regional funds available by application. "The settlement overall is $85,000,000," Beckham said in the presentation, later referring to an $83,000,000 figure during the same briefing. Beckham told the court the settlements use a roughly 15%–15%–70% split (state–county–regional fund) and that Limestone County’s direct payment from the Kroger…
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