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Board adopts resolution joining national opioid remnant settlements
Summary
The Currituck County Board approved a resolution to join the national opioid settlement for six remnant distributor defendants, moving the county into the settlement framework for future remediation funds.
The Currituck County Board of Commissioners voted on April 20 to adopt a resolution joining the national opioid settlement as it relates to six remnant distributor defendants: Associated Pharmacies Inc., JM Smith Corporation, Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company Inc., Morrison and Dixon Company, North Carolina Mutual Wholesale Drug Company, Inc., and United Natural Foods Inc.
The county attorney explained the agreement and recommended approval; a motion was made and seconded and the board carried the resolution. No detailed vote tally by name was recorded during the public portion of the meeting.
Why it matters: joining the settlement allows Currituck County to participate in the distribution of remediation funds from these defendants under the broader national framework and follows the county's earlier participation in opioid litigation and settlement processes. The board's adoption is procedural authorization to participate in the remnant-defendant settlements and does not in itself set distributions or expenditures.
