Covington County Commission opts into multi-defendant opioid settlement with restricted uses

Apr 28, 2026

The commission voted to participate in a recently announced grouping of smaller “remnant” defendants’ settlements tied to the national opioid litigation, with staff warning the funds have limited permitted uses. The decision was approved by voice vote at the April 28 meeting.

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The Covington County Commission voted April 28 to opt into a grouping of settlements arising from national opioid litigation, a decision commissioners said will bring restricted federal settlement funds into county coffers.

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