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Greenwood County approves participation in proposed opioid settlements
Summary
Council approved three separate resolutions authorizing the county's participation in proposed opioid litigation settlements — relating to Purdue Pharma, Sandoz and a group of generic manufacturers — voting individually and unanimously on each resolution.
Greenwood County Council approved a series of resolutions on Sept. 2 authorizing the county’s participation in proposed opioid litigation settlements and related bankruptcy procedures.
County legal staff presented three separate resolutions: one relating to Purdue Pharma, a second to Sandoz, and a third covering eight separate generic manufacturers. Each resolution was presented and called for an individual vote in keeping with the way the settlement matters must be handled; council moved and unanimously approved each resolution.
Why it matters: County participation in multi‑party opioid settlements can affect how settlement funds are distributed to local governments and what conditions attach to the funds and related implementation procedures. Staff said the resolutions were the result of prior executive‑session discussions; the transcript records the motions and unanimous votes.
Quotes: "We are in the draft of the executive session... three resolutions approved," a staff member said when introducing the items; council then moved to adopt each resolution.
What’s next: Staff will complete required procedural filings and, when settlement allocations and distribution processes are finalized, return to council with details on expected funding and recommended uses.
