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Craig County OKs participation in national opioid settlements, directs administrator to sign required paperwork
Summary
The Craig County Board of Supervisors voted Oct. 2 to join proposed settlements with the Sackler family and multiple opioid manufacturers and directed the county administrator to execute participation forms so the county may receive its share under the Virginia Opioid Abatement Fund framework.
The Craig County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 2 approved resolutions authorizing the county to participate in a proposed direct settlement with the Sackler family and in several separate proposed settlements with opioid manufacturers.
The board adopted Resolution R25-75 to participate in the Sackler family settlement and R25-76 covering proposed settlements with manufacturers including Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun and Zydus. Both resolutions direct the county administrator to execute any required releases and participation forms and treat distributions under the Virginia Opioid Abatement Fund memorandum of understanding that the county previously adopted.
County officials said the settlements are intended to provide funds to offset public costs tied to the opioid epidemic. The R25-75 resolution notes a negotiated $6.5 billion aggregate nationwide payment by the Sackler family; R25-76 references an aggregate $720 million nationwide proposed payment by the listed manufacturers. The board’s county attorney reviewed the available information and recommended participation, according to the resolution text.
Board action was recorded by roll call. The resolutions were adopted with recorded “yes” votes from Jesse Spence (chair), Keith Dunbar, Carl Bailey, Jason Matyas and Jordan Labiosa.
The resolutions state that settlement proceeds will be administered and allocated consistent with Virginia’s Opioid Abatement Fund and the state allocation memorandum, which governs how counties and cities receive and use settlement funds. The board’s actions authorize the county administrator to sign releases and participate retroactively to the date forms were submitted if applicable.
Next steps: the county administrator will execute the documents necessary to finalize participation, and funds, if allocated, will be administered according to the Virginia MOU. The resolutions do not specify how Craig County plans to allocate any future award; further fiscal or programmatic decisions would require separate board action.
