Iredell County authorizes participation in national opioid settlement
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Summary
The board voted to authorize participation in the national opioid settlement with several regional distributor defendants and authorized the county manager to sign required participation and release forms, following closed-session discussion of litigation.
After reporting closed sessions held earlier in the day concerning economic development and attorney–client matters, including litigation titled Iredell County v. Purdue Pharma LP, the board considered participation in a national opioid settlement covering distributor defendants.
A commissioner moved to authorize the county to participate in the settlement reached with six regional distributor defendants (as recited at the meeting) and to permit the county manager to sign combined subdivision participation and release forms that would resolve the county’s distributor claims. The motion passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
The board’s action authorizes the manager to take administrative steps necessary to conclude the county’s distributor-related claims under the settlement; meeting remarks did not specify the county’s allocation amount, disbursement schedule, or any internal allocation plan. Representatives described the action as approving participation and signing documents to finalize releases.
