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Chilton County votes to join opioid settlement; county share not yet specified
Summary
The commission unanimously adopted a resolution to participate in a new opioid settlement; officials said the county’s eventual payment or recovery amount is not currently ascertainable and will depend on participation and allocation formulas.
County staff recommended the commission adopt a resolution to allow Chilton County to participate in a new multistate opioid settlement. The staff presenter (Ben) told commissioners the county should join and that specific allocations for the county could not be determined at this time.
Commissioner Childris moved to adopt the resolution and Commissioner Perkins seconded. Commissioners asked whether the resolution listed an amount; staff answered no and said the county’s eventual amount will depend on how many states and local governments participate and other allocation factors.
The commission voted unanimously to adopt the resolution to participate in the settlement. No dollar figure for Chilton County was provided at the meeting; staff said the amount will be known later and that the county will track payments for audit purposes.
