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Washington County votes to opt in to opioid settlement; opt‑in deadline May 4, 2026
Summary
County counsel reported paperwork for a nationwide opioid settlement and said Washington County must opt in by May 4, 2026; the board voted to proceed and authorized staff to pursue the necessary resolution and signatures.
County legal staff told the Government Operations committee the county received notice of a nationwide opioid settlement and that the county’s allocation was stated in the meeting by percentage. The attorney said the county must opt in by May 4, 2026 to participate.
The attorney described possible categories for settlement use—naloxone purchases, programs for pregnant and postpartum women, medication‑assisted treatment, prevention programs and other designated uses—and noted that many settlements restrict or reserve uses for specific public‑health responses. He also told members that prior board practice had been to place opioid settlement receipts into a reserve category.
Committee members moved and seconded a resolution to participate and to authorize the chair to execute the necessary documents; the board approved the motion.
The attorney noted the nationwide settlement amount as read in the meeting (transcript: “97,625,000”) and the county’s allocation was read as a percentage (transcript: “0.0119564713%”); the meeting audio and transcript show a calculated county share but the precise dollar calculation in the transcript appears garbled and should be confirmed in the settlement paperwork. The clerk was asked to prepare a formal resolution authorizing participation and signature authority before the opt‑in deadline.
