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Purcellville council ratifies joining Kroger opioid settlement
Summary
The Purcellville Town Council voted 7–0 on Sept. 10 to ratify the town manager’s earlier action to participate in the national Kroger opioid settlement; town staff said participation carries no cost and could provide funds for mental‑health and addiction services.
The Purcellville Town Council unanimously ratified the town manager’s Aug. 6 decision to join the national opioid settlement with Kroger, the council said at its Sept. 10 meeting.
Town staff told the council the town had been added to a national settlement that could provide resources for local mental‑health and addiction services. Town counsel described the action as administrative and reversible: according to the staff presentation, the town could opt out later, but missing the August filing deadline would foreclose participation.
"It doesn't cost the town anything," the town attorney told the council while urging members that the town could still opt out if it so chose. Council members asked no substantive questions and voted to ratify the manager’s action; the motion carried 7–0.
Why it matters: settlements from national opioid litigation have been distributed to counties and municipalities for programs tied to recovery, prevention and treatment. Town staff said participation carries no immediate fiscal cost but creates the option to receive programmatic resources tied to the settlement.
What’s next: the ratification confirms the town’s participation; staff did not specify an allocation plan for any future settlement funds and said distribution and program rules would follow the settlement's terms and any county-level processes.
