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Clearfield County votes to join proposed national opioid settlement with six remaining defendants
Summary
The Board of Commissioners authorized participation in a proposed national settlement that would total $97,625,000 nationally; county counsel said participation is recommended and the board delegated authority to a commissioner to sign before a May 4 participation deadline.
Clearfield County commissioners voted on April 28 to participate in a proposed national settlement with six remaining defendants in opioid litigation, a package described at the meeting as totaling $97,625,000 nationally.
County counsel briefed the board on the settlement framework and said outside counsel recommended joining because the size of the recovery available to participating municipalities diminishes as litigation continues. The proposal would pay a one-time amount to participating municipalities and follow previously agreed abatement uses.
Commissioners asked about how much the county's share would be; counsel said a formulaic methodology determines local shares and did not state Clearfield County's exact amount at the meeting. The board voted to participate and authorized delegated electronic signature authority to a named commissioner to finalize the participation notice before the May 4 deadline.
Next steps: county staff will execute the required participation notice and monitor allocation methodology; the county will follow the established abatement uses for opioid-settlement funds if and when a local allocation is received.
