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County approves execution of Kroger opioid settlement resolution
Summary
After discussing the item in closed session, the Washington County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved RESO2024-25 to execute a Kroger opioid settlement and a second supplemental agreement for additional funds; the meeting record does not specify the settlement amount.
The Washington County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously July 1 to authorize execution of a Kroger opioid settlement and approve a second supplemental agreement for additional funds under RESO2024-25. The item was added to the agenda after discussion in closed session and carried on motions made in open session.
Commissioner Carol V. Phelps moved to approve RESO2024-25, and Commissioner John C. Spruill seconded; the motion carried unanimously. The resolution was described in the agenda as “RESO2024-25 Authorizing Execution Of Kroger Opioid Settlement And Approving The Second Supplemental Agreement For Additional Funds” and was added after closed-session discussion, according to the meeting packet and staff notes.
The record does not include a dollar amount or a detailed funding breakdown for the supplemental agreement; the resolution title and approval appear in the minutes as the formal board action. The board took the vote in open session after returning from closed session and recorded the action as approved with no recorded dissents.
No public comment specific to the Kroger settlement is recorded in the meeting minutes. The next procedural step recorded in the minutes was adjournment.
Ending: The resolution (RESO2024-25) is recorded as approved; the meeting minutes do not specify implementation steps or timelines for disbursing or receiving funds.
