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Macon County commission authorizes hiring counsel for opioid litigation
Summary
On May 14, 2018 commissioners adopted Resolution #051418 to employ attorneys for opioid litigation and authorized the chairman to execute a fee agreement; the motion passed unanimously.
The Macon County Commission authorized outside counsel for opioid litigation during its May 14, 2018 regular meeting.
Commissioner Robert Berry moved to adopt Resolution #051418 to employ attorneys for opioid litigation and to authorize the chairman to execute a fee agreement. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Huffman and carried by unanimous vote. The minutes list this as a discrete action under New Business and cite the resolution number as the formal authorization.
The minutes do not specify the attorneys or the fee structure; the commission document records only that a formal retention resolution was adopted and that the chairman was authorized to sign the fee agreement on behalf of the county.
