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Commission OKs participation in opioid settlement with six remnant defendants
Summary
The commission authorized the chairman to sign participation and release forms to receive funds from settlements with six remnant defendants that will provide resources to address the opioid epidemic; special counsel recommended participation to secure county allocations.
County legal staff told the commission a settlement reached by six remnant defendants will provide financial resources aimed at combating the opioid crisis, and special counsel advised the county to participate to receive allocations.
Miss Bowen told commissioners the settlement funds are being released in stages across different settlements, and she expected additional disbursements to continue over the next few years as other settlements reach final stages. Commissioners voted to authorize the chairman to execute participation and release documents so the county may receive its share of remnant-defendant funds.
Commissioners asked how long funds might be available; Miss Bowen said terms vary by settlement but indicated the county would likely see funds continue to be released periodically for at least the next couple of years.
