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Commissioners discuss joining remnant opioid settlement; county share estimated at about $42,000
Summary
Commissioner Sean Rowey briefed the board on a remnant opioid settlement with a reported total pool of about $97,625,000 and estimated Cowlitz County’s share at roughly $42,000; staff said the deadline to indicate interest is May 4 and payment timing/amortization are not yet specified.
Commissioner Sean Rowey briefed the board on a new notice related to opioid litigation, saying the county had been asked whether it wanted to participate in a remnant settlement that staff described as one more agreement in a series of opioid settlements. Rowey said the settlement pool is approximately $97,625,000 and that Cowlitz County’s share would be a very small portion — about 0.04%, or roughly $42,000 — though staff…
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