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Commission assigns MAT Program litigation to county attorneys
Summary
Following an executive session, the Roosevelt County Commission voted unanimously to turn over litigation related to the county MAT program to attorney Grace Phillips for handling.
After meeting in executive session on Nov. 12, the Roosevelt County Commission directed legal counsel to take responsibility for litigation concerning the county'9s Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program.
Commissioner Dennis Lopez moved, and the board unanimously approved, a motion to turn over MAT Program litigation to attorney Grace Phillips. The transcript records the motion and the unanimous 5-0 vote. The record shows participants in the executive session included all five commissioners, the county manager, county attorney (by Zoom), detention administration and MAT program staff, and outside counsel Phillips and Huss.
The motion assigns responsibility for further legal work on the MAT-related matter to Phillips; specific litigation strategy, filings, deadlines and costs were not discussed publicly in the meeting record and remain matters for counsel and administrative follow-up.
