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Council approves resolution to join nationwide opioid settlement framework
Summary
The council unanimously approved Resolution RC‑9‑26 to opt into a nationwide opioid settlement involving multiple defendants; deputy mayor said the nationwide settlement is roughly $97.6 million and Noblesville will learn its local share under the settlement formula.
The Noblesville City Council approved Resolution RC‑9‑26 to participate in a nationwide opioid settlement framework negotiated with seven defendants in litigation over opioid‑related public costs.
Deputy mayor (speaker 15) presented the resolution and told the council the total amount agreed to in principle nationwide is approximately $97,600,000 and that local distributions will be determined by the settlement formula, which factors population and market share. The deputy mayor said Noblesville expects to receive a relatively small share compared with larger jurisdictions but that the funds will contribute to opioid abatement and treatment efforts locally.
Council moved and approved the resolution by hand vote. The deputy mayor thanked the city legal team for assistance with analysis of the settlement framework and offered to answer questions. No specific local allocation or use plan was presented at the meeting; staff said the city will learn its share and follow applicable guidelines for abatement and treatment uses.
The resolution was approved by the council with a hand vote; staff will report back with the city’s specific allocation once the settlement distribution is calculated.
