The Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 to approve authorizing the chairman to sign the Subdivision Participation Form and all other documents necessary for the county's participation in the Purdue settlement as part of the national prescription opioid litigation.
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Habersham County commissioners approve joining national Purdue opioid settlement
The vote lets the county collect its share of nationwide opioid litigation settlement funds tied to Purdue Pharma.
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August 18, 2025: Memorandum of Understanding and Participation Form for Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement
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County commissioners were asked to authorize the county's participation in the national Purdue Pharma opioid settlement by binding the county to a Memorandum of Understanding between the State of Georgia and local governments.
The item was placed on the August 18, 2025 Board of Commissioners agenda, asking the board to authorize the chairman to sign a Subdivision Participation Form and other documents needed to join the settlement.
The Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 to approve authorizing the chairman to sign the Subdivision Participation Form and all other documents necessary for the county's participation in the Purdue settlement as part of the national prescription opioid litigation.
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ApprovedconfirmedAuthorizing Chairman to sign Subdivision Participation Form for Purdue/opioid national settlement
Consider/Approve Authorizing Chairman to Sign Subdivision Participation Form and All Other
Documents Necessary for Participation in the Purdue Settlement as Part of the National Prescription
Opioid Litigation
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Authorizing Chairman to sign Subdivision Participation Form for Purdue/opioid national settlement
Consider/Approve Authorizing Chairman to Sign Subdivision Participation Form and All Other Documents Necessary for Participation in the Purdue Settlement as Part of the National Prescription Opioid Litigation
ApprovedconfirmedAuthorizing Chairman to sign Subdivision Participation Form for the Purdue Pharma national opioid litigation settlement
Authorizing Chairman to Sign Subdivision Participation Form and All Other
Documents Necessary for Participation in the Purdue Settlement as Part of the National Prescription
Opioid Litigation
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Authorizing Chairman to sign Subdivision Participation Form for the Purdue Pharma national opioid litigation settlement
Authorizing Chairman to Sign Subdivision Participation Form and All Other Documents Necessary for Participation in the Purdue Settlement as Part of the National Prescription Opioid Litigation
Appeared on agendaproposedSubdivision Participation Form for Purdue Settlement (National Prescription Opioid Litigation)
Authorizing Chairman to Sign Subdivision Participation Form and All Other
Documents Necessary for Participation in the Purdue Settlement as Part of the National Prescription
Opioid Litigation
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Subdivision Participation Form for Purdue Settlement (National Prescription Opioid Litigation)
Authorizing Chairman to Sign Subdivision Participation Form and All Other Documents Necessary for Participation in the Purdue Settlement as Part of the National Prescription Opioid Litigation
Appeared on agendaproposedAuthorization to participate in National Purdue Pharma, L.P. opioid settlement (MOU and subdivision participation form)
To request Commission approval to bind Habersham County by the State of Georgia and Local
Governments Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the National Settlement with Purdue
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Authorization to participate in National Purdue Pharma, L.P. opioid settlement (MOU and subdivision participation form)
To request Commission approval to bind Habersham County by the State of Georgia and Local Governments Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the National Settlement with Purdue
Appeared on agendaproposedMemorandum of Understanding and Participation Form for Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement
By entering into this Memorandum, a local government agrees to
participate in the Opioid Settlement.
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Memorandum of Understanding and Participation Form for Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement
By entering into this Memorandum, a local government agrees to participate in the Opioid Settlement.
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