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Martin County votes to opt into new opioid settlement, designates county attorney to file forms
Summary
After a closed session on opioid litigation, Martin County commissioners voted unanimously to opt into a new opioid settlement and authorized County Attorney Benjamin R. Eisner to complete the required opt-in paperwork.
Following a closed session that included opioid litigation discussions, Martin County commissioners voted in open session March 20 to opt into a new opioid settlement and designated County Attorney Benjamin R. Eisner to complete and file the required forms.
County Attorney Benjamin R. Eisner told the board that a new settlement had been reached with additional defendants and that municipalities needed to decide whether to opt in or out and complete the necessary paperwork. Commissioner Jeremiah Taylor moved to opt in and to designate the county attorney to execute the forms; Commissioner Dempsey Bond Jr. seconded. The motion passed 5–0.
No further details about settlement amounts or allocation formulas were discussed in open session; the county attorney will complete opt-in documentation as authorized by the board.
