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County opts in to opioid settlements; State’s Attorney to review documents
Summary
Mountrail County commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 5 to opt in to all opioid settlements and authorized signatures once settlement documents are reviewed and approved by the County State’s Attorney.
Mountrail County voted Aug. 5 to proceed with opting in to all available opioid settlements and authorized necessary signatures on settlement documents "after reviewal and approval by the County State’s Attorney," the minutes say. The motion passed on a unanimous roll call by Commissioners Ruland, Rice, Olson, Hollekim and DeGroot.
The minutes record that the board’s action is contingent on the County State’s Attorney reviewing settlement paperwork prior to signature. No dollar amounts or distribution plans were included in the minutes for this meeting; the board directed that documents be reviewed by legal counsel before any signatures are executed.
The decision places Mountrail County among local governments that have elected to participate in national opioid settlement agreements; the minutes do not describe any timeline for funds distribution or how proceeds, if any, would be allocated at the county level.
