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Council approves settlement participation agreement allocating $10.75 million among local governments
Summary
Phenix City Council approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a local government participation agreement tied to a settlement providing $10,750,000 for participating jurisdictions; attorney-fee allocations were read during the meeting.
The Phenix City Council voted to authorize the mayor to sign a local government participation agreement tied to a settlement that provides for a total allocation of $10,750,000 to be distributed among participating local governments. A staff member read the resolution and attached exhibits, and the council moved, seconded and approved the measure.
The reading included allocation details and attorney-fee amounts attached as exhibits. The staff member said the allocation "provides for a total settlement amount of $10,750,000 to be allocated among participating local governments, inclusive of amounts for attorney's fees and costs attached here to as exhibit A," and cited attorney fees and a total allocation figure during the reading. Council members completed a roll-call vote and the resolution was adopted as presented. The council offered no extended public discussion during the vote.
The resolution specifies that documents and certificates necessary to effectuate participation shall be executed to obtain the settlement benefits; the staff member noted the measure was to be passed, approved and adopted in August 2026.
