Court authorizes county to move forward with Purdue Pharma settlement participation

Apr 13, 2026

After executive session, commissioners authorized county administration to proceed with an opioid settlement participation and to have the county judge sign required subdivision participation and release forms for remnant defendants, as presented by legal counsel.

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Following executive session on litigation items, legal counsel asked the court to authorize moving forward with the proposed Purdue Pharma settlement for remnant defendants and to authorize the county judge to execute the combined subdivision participation and release form. Counsel summarized the item as lengthy; the court voted to request permission to move forward and authorized the judge to sign the necessary documents.

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