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Westfield board agrees to join additional opioid-settlement tranches; approves 25-year PILOT for nonprofit hospital

Board of Public Works and Safety, City of Westfield · March 26, 2026
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Summary

City legal advised the board to opt into later tranches of the national opioid settlement (total tranches cited at about $97 million); the board approved participation and separately approved a 25-year PILOT agreement allowing a nonprofit hospital tower to make payments in lieu of taxes that ramp up over time.

City legal advised the Board of Public Works and Safety that municipalities may opt into additional tranches of opioid settlements beyond the state-level case and that doing so requires both Board and council approval. Julie (city legal, standing in) said the cumulative tranches are approximately $97 million, noting the…

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