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Cocke County authorizes joining amended Tennessee opioid-abatement agreement, mayor given signing authority
Summary
The county voted to join the State-subdivision opioid abatement agreement amendments and authorized the county mayor to finalize related settlement documents covering Purdue/Sackler and other manufacturer settlements; the resolution delegates execution authority and affirms support for a unified allocation plan.
Cocke County commissioners voted on Sept. 15 to authorize the county to join amendments to the Tennessee State-Subdivision Opioid Abatement Agreement and to approve related settlement agreements, and they granted the county mayor authority to execute documents necessary to implement the agreements.
The resolution directs the county to join a unified allocation framework for opioid-settlement funds described in the agreement and expressly authorizes the county mayor to sign amendments and settlement documents related to the proposed Purdue/Sackler distributions and settlements with additional manufacturers. The minutes…
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