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Putnam County law department proposes using opioid settlement funds to fill a DSS attorney vacancy; outside‑counsel costs cited
Summary
Law department told legislators it may use a portion of opioid settlement funds received by Putnam County to cover a vacant social services attorney position and explained rising outside‑counsel expenditures tied to complex litigation and personnel matters.
The law department briefed the committee on proposed uses of opioid settlement proceeds and rising outside counsel costs.
A law department representative said a portion of the county’s share of a multi‑county opioid settlement was being contemplated to fund a vacant Department of Social Services attorney position. The department explained the position is not entry level, that Social Services currently has one…
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