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Montgomery votes to join Purdue/Sackler opioid settlement, freeing funds for local response
Summary
Selectboard voted 4-0 to join the Purdue/Sackler settlement; joining releases future claims and would make funds available for town opioid-response efforts, per board discussion.
The Town of Montgomery Selectboard voted unanimously on Sept. 15 to join the opioid settlement with Purdue and members of the Sackler family. Leanne Barnard made the motion to join the settlement; Daniel Kahn seconded and the motion passed 4-0, according to the meeting minutes.
The minutes state that funds obtained through the settlement would be used for town efforts to address opioid use, and that joining the settlement releases the town from pursuing future claims against Purdue and the Sackler family. The board did not specify a particular program allocation at the meeting; details on distribution and administration of funds were not recorded in the minutes.
