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Portland board approves resolution to accept share of Purdue Pharma settlement
Summary
The Board of Public Works and Safety adopted Resolution 2025‑11 to approve participation in the Purdue Pharma opioid settlement, which commits Purdue to pay $6.5 million over 15 years; the municipality allocation has not yet been released.
The Portland Board of Public Works and Safety voted Aug. 7 to approve Resolution 2025‑11, authorizing the city to participate in the Purdue Pharma opioid settlement. Jerry Leonhard moved the resolution and Steve McIntosh seconded; the chair was recorded voting 'aye.'
The settlement, as recited in the resolution, will see Purdue Pharma pay $6.5 million over the next 15 years. Board members and staff noted the estimated breakdown by municipality has not yet been released, so how much Portland will receive — and on what timetable — remains unspecified.
Why it matters: opioid settlement funds are intended to support local addiction treatment, prevention and recovery services. City officials did not specify programs or departments that will receive money if Portland’s allocation is confirmed.
The board took the vote with no recorded dissent and did not attach specific spending directives to the resolution. The minutes do not record further discussion of how the city will allocate any future payments. The board moved on to other agenda items after the vote.
