Board authorizes participation agreement for $97.6M opioid settlement

Mar 31, 2026

Clinton County’s Board approved a resolution authorizing participation in a remnant-defendant opioid settlement that allocates $97,625,000 in combined cash for abatement; the board’s action formalizes entry into a participation agreement recommended by county counsel.

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The Clinton County Board of Commissioners voted March 31 to authorize the county’s entry into a participation agreement for a remnant-defendant settlement in the county’s opioid litigation. County materials state six regional distributors and dispenser defendants will pay a combined $97,625,000 in cash for abatement purposes; the board’s action formalizes participation after legal counsel recommendation.

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