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Commissioners authorize Floyd County to join multi‑state opioid remnant settlement; county share unknown
Summary
Floyd County approved participation in a multi‑state settlement involving six remnant opioid defendants; the total settlement was described as about $96 million but the county's eventual share is uncertain and will depend on the number of participating entities.
County Attorney Christie Fox asked the commission to approve Floyd County’s participation in a multi‑state opioid settlement involving six remnant defendants and to authorize one county official, "Al," to sign paperwork outside the meeting if necessary.
Fox told the board that the overall settlement amount is "close to $96,000,000," but she said Floyd County’s eventual share is unknown and will depend on how many other counties and entities participate in the settlement. "The amount of those funds is unknown at this point in time," Fox said.
Commissioners voted to approve participation and to permit execution by the county's designee as needed. The motion authorizes the county to join the settlement process and to collect any funds that may be allocated to Floyd County; no specific distribution amount or timetable was provided during the meeting.
