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Cowlitz County staff brief commissioners on joining opioid remnant settlement; county share estimated at about $42,000
Summary
County staff told commissioners of a remnant opioid settlement with an approximate total value of $97.6 million and estimated Cowlitz County's share at about $42,000; staff asked the board to authorize the chairman to sign a participation form by a May 4 deadline while payment timing remains unspecified.
County staff told the Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners the county was invited to participate in a remnant opioid‑litigation settlement that staff characterized as a pool of remaining claims involving six additional defendants. The total settlement value cited at the meeting was approximately $97,625,000; staff said Cowlitz County's share would be a small…
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