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Mountrail County adopts opioid settlement and spend plan
Summary
Mountrail County commissioners voted July 15 to participate in the national settlement with Purdue and Sackler-related entities and approved a county opioid settlement spend plan under N.D.C.C. 50-36-06 to govern distribution of future settlement proceeds.
Mountrail County commissioners voted unanimously among those present on July 15, 2025, to participate in the new national opioid settlement with Purdue and Sackler-related entities and to adopt the county’s Opioid Settlement Spend Plan Policy under North Dakota Century Code §50-36-06. The motion to move forward with the settlement was made by Commissioner Jason Rice and seconded by Commissioner Wayne Olson; the minutes record all present voting yes.
Auditor Stephanie A. Pappa and State’s Attorney Wade Enget were present for the discussion. The board’s action establishes the county’s formal participation and a policy framework for how any settlement funds will be used within Mountrail County. The minutes do not list dollar amounts or a distribution schedule; implementation details and specific allocations were not specified in the record and will be governed by the adopted spend-plan policy and applicable state law.
