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St. Louis County approves participation in remnant-defendant opioid settlement
Summary
The board approved participation in a national opioid-remediation settlement including six remnant defendants; county staff said St. Louis County's share is $36,000 and emphasized timeliness for legal notice and future use of remediation funds.
St. Louis County commissioners voted to approve the county’s participation in a settlement tied to opioid-remediation funds, county staff said. The action covers six remnant defendants and, while the county’s portion is modest relative to the nationwide total, staff stressed timing was legally critical.
A county staff member told commissioners the county’s share was $36,000 and that the nationwide remnant-defendant settlement totaled $96 million. “The amount is relatively small individually to St. Louis County — $36,000,” the staff member said. The board approved the participation and staff said approved funds will be directed into local opioid-remediation activities in coordination with commissioners and community partners.
No detailed allocation plan for the $36,000 was provided in the meeting discussion; staff said timing required the board to approve participation so the county could meet legal notice deadlines.
