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Waupaca County delegates settlement authority for opioid litigation, establishes abatement and attorney-fee accounts
Summary
The county board delegated authority to the corporation counsel and chair to execute opioid-litigation settlements recommended by the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee, and created an Opioid Abatement Account and an Attorney Fees Account funded up to 20% of county proceeds; motion passed 23-0.
The Waupaca County Board on July 15 adopted Resolution No. 12 (2025–2026) to delegate authority to designated county officials to enter into settlement agreements with opioid litigation defendants, subject to conditions recorded in the resolution.
Under the resolution, the County Board delegates authority to the County Corporation Counsel, the Board Chair or other authorized official (or any combination thereof) to execute settlement agreements, provided the settlement is recommended by…
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