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Sumter County Council approves participation in five national opioid settlements
Summary
Sumter County Council on March 28 unanimously approved Resolution R-23-03 to accept five national opioid settlements with Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens and Walmart and to follow the South Carolina Opioid Settlement Allocation Agreement as amended; the county attorney was authorized to execute participation documents.
Sumter County Council unanimously approved Resolution R-23-03 on March 28, 2023, authorizing the county to participate in five national opioid settlements with Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens and Walmart and to accept the South Carolina Opioid Settlement Allocation Agreement as amended.
The resolution, introduced by the chairman and moved into formal action by Vice Chairman James R. Byrd, Jr., directs Sumter County Attorney Johnathan W. Bryan to execute any documents necessary for the county to participate and authorizes county staff to process and administer settlement funds. The council voted to direct the chairman and clerk to execute and deliver the resolution; the motion was seconded by Councilman Artie Baker and carried unanimously.
According to the resolution text entered into the minutes, the county will receive direct payments for opioid-remediation efforts under the New National Opioid Settlements and under the intra-state allocation provided by the amended South Carolina Opioid Settlement Allocation Agreement. The resolution formalizes the county's acceptance and instructs legal counsel to complete enrollment steps.
Council did not record specific dollar amounts for Sumter County in the meeting minutes. The resolution states it takes effect upon adoption (March 28, 2023). County staff were directed to process and administer settlement actions and to keep council informed of implementation steps.
