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Oldham County signs onto expanded national opioid settlement; local increase unknown
Summary
Oldham County Fiscal Court approved Resolution No. 010317-26 to participate in an updated National Opioid Settlement that adds remnant defendants; the national settlement total cited at the meeting was $97,625,000. County officials said any additional payment to Oldham County is not yet known.
Oldham County Fiscal Court voted March 17 to participate in an updated National Opioid Settlement by approving Resolution No. 010317-26. The resolution states the total national settlement is $97,625,000 and adds several remnant distributor/wholesaler defendants to the prior framework.
The resolution authorizes the county judge executive to execute required documents and directs that any funds received under the settlement be used for opioid-abatement programs in accordance with applicable guidelines. County attorneys and the National Consortium of Attorneys handling the settlement recommended public approval to avoid potential challenges to participation.
Officials told the court the change could increase Oldham County—s opioid settlement funds, but the dollar impact for the county was described as unknown at the meeting. Magistrates noted that Oldham County has already received prior opioid-settlement distributions in the range of roughly $800,000 to $900,000 and that the county uses the funds for treatment programs and other abatement efforts; the jail currently offers authorized treatment for some inmates.
The court approved the resolution by voice vote.
What happens next: the judge executive was authorized to sign settlement documents; county staff will monitor allocations and report back to the court on funds available for local opioid-abatement programming.
