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Coryell County court enters executive session on Purdue Pharma litigation; suspends Hidden Creek bond action
Summary
The Coryell County Commissioners' Court entered executive session May 29 to consult with the County Attorney about pending litigation, including County of Coryell v. Purdue Pharma, and later suspended a demand on the Hidden Creek Subdivision performance bond until June 23, 2026.
The Coryell County Commissioners' Court entered executive session at 11:15 a.m. on May 29 to consult with the County Attorney regarding pending litigation and attorney-client matters, including County of Coryell v. Purdue Pharma, Inc., MDL pretrial cause no. 2018-63587 in the 152nd District Court of Harris County. The court reconvened in open session at 12:10 p.m.
Following the executive session, the court suspended actions to demand performance on the Hidden Creek Subdivision performance bond until June 23, 2026 after a motion by Commissioner Kyle Matthews and a second by Commissioner Ryan Basham. The suspension sets a specific administrative deadline for follow-up.
The court also authorized the County Attorney to engage with outside counsel regarding economic development of the VA Clinic in Copperas Cove and adopted procedures to publish notice and call for bids for leasing the county property at 712 Bridge St., Gatesville, under Texas Local Government Code §263.007. No further details of the confidential litigation discussions were disclosed in open session.
The court took no action on a proposed settlement claim against Coryell County and the Sheriff's Office during the meeting. The court's recorded actions and approvals were noted as attached in the meeting materials.
