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Kosciusko County may receive money from a national opioid settlement.
County attorney Ed Ormsby presented a participation and release form to the Kosciusko County Commissioners Tuesday for a new proposed national opioid settlement that has been reached with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family. The proposed settlement is being implemented in connection with Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy proceedings.
Under Indiana law, Kosciusko County is considered part of the opioid settlement that Indiana decided to join. However, the opposing parties require the participating form for the Purdue direct settlement be completed in order for the county to be considered a participating subdivision under the settlement agreement.
Ormsby said he reviewed the release form and it was his recommendation the commissioners go ahead and participate and execute the release form.
It is not known how much money Kosciusko County could receive from the settlement. Ormsby said that will be determined once all of the settlement forms are aggerated and the bankruptcy court has further proceedings to see if the settlement will be approved.
The commissioners OK’d Ormsby’s recommendation 30.
In other business, the commissioners:
• Approved a quote of $16,808 from D&D Electric to replace wiring on the exterior lighting of the old courthouse.
• Approved a contract with Core Mechanical to do HVAC maintenance for $26,295.
• Approved a pay application for $259,209.26 from Niblock for the Chinworth Trail Project.
• Approved Emergency Management Agency Director Kip Shuter to apply for the State Homeland Security Program grant. He is asking $75,000 to purchase an emergency management truck next year.
• Learned August has been deemed National Emergency Management Awarness Month.
