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Lawrence board votes to join remnant-defendant opioid settlement; tables LexisNexis agreement
Summary
The Lawrence Board of Public Works and Safety voted April 13 to adopt Resolution No. 1-2026, authorizing the mayor to sign a participation form to join a national opioid settlement with six regional distributors. A proposed LexisNexis law-enforcement agreement was tabled at the department's request.
The Lawrence Board of Public Works and Safety on April 13 approved Resolution No. 1-2026, authorizing the city to participate in a national opioid settlement with six regional distributors described in the meeting as the "remnant defendants." Corporation Counsel Ms. Finley presented the resolution and said a participation form must be executed by the mayor if the board opted in.
Board members asked whether the board would be notified if any settlement funds were later spent; counsel responded that the board would be made aware when money from the fund is expended. After discussion, a board member moved to adopt the resolution; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
The meeting also handled routine business. The board approved the minutes from the March 26, 2026 regular meeting and approved claims; both motions were moved, seconded and carried by voice vote. The administration reported a departmental request to table three law-enforcement agreement orders with LexisNexis. The board honored that request and voted to table the LexisNexis agreements.
No members of the public addressed the board during the citizen comment period. The meeting adjourned after a motion to adjourn carried on a voice vote.
Votes at a glance • Approval of March 26, 2026 minutes — motion carried (voice vote; individual votes not recorded). • Approval of claims — motion carried (voice vote; individual votes not recorded). • Resolution No. 1-2026 (authorize participation in remnant-defendant opioid settlement) — motion carried (voice vote; individual votes not recorded). • LexisNexis law-enforcement agreements (orders 1–3) — motion to table carried (voice vote; individual votes not recorded).
Next steps: If the mayor signs the participation form, the city will be entered into the remnant-defendant settlement for the six distributors described in the resolution; the board was told it will be notified about expenditures from any resulting fund.
