The same meeting, commissioners also voted 5-0 to go into executive session to discuss litigation.
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Habersham County joins Sandoz opioid settlement
Commissioners authorized the chairman to sign paperwork letting the county collect funds from a national opioid litigation settlement with Sandoz.
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A proposal asked the Habersham County Board of Commissioners to authorize the chairman to sign a subdivision participation form and other documents needed for the county to participate in and receive funds from the Sandoz Settlement, part of the national prescription opioid litigation.
At its July 21, 2025 meeting, the board voted 5-0 to approve authorizing the chairman to sign the Sandoz Settlement participation form and all other documents necessary for the county's participation.
The same meeting, commissioners also voted 5-0 to go into executive session to discuss litigation.
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ApprovedconfirmedAuthorizing Chairman to sign Sandoz Settlement subdivision participation form in national opioid litigation
Authorizing Chairman to Sign Subdivision Participation Form and All Other
Documents Necessary for Participation in the Sandoz Settlement as Part of the National Prescription
Opioid Litigation
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Authorizing Chairman to sign Sandoz Settlement subdivision participation form in national opioid litigation
Authorizing Chairman to Sign Subdivision Participation Form and All Other Documents Necessary for Participation in the Sandoz Settlement as Part of the National Prescription Opioid Litigation
ApprovedconfirmedEntering executive session to discuss litigation
Motion by Commissioner Mealor, seconded by Commissioner Akins, and voted unanimously 5-0 to go into
executive session for the purpose of discussing litigation, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-2.
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Entering executive session to discuss litigation
Motion by Commissioner Mealor, seconded by Commissioner Akins, and voted unanimously 5-0 to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing litigation, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-2.
Appeared on agendaproposedAuthorization for Chairman to sign Sandoz Settlement participation form (National Prescription Opiate Litigation)
request approval authorizing the Chairman to sign the subdivision participation form and
any other documents necessary to participate in and receive funds from the Sandoz Settlement
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Authorization for Chairman to sign Sandoz Settlement participation form (National Prescription Opiate Litigation)
request approval authorizing the Chairman to sign the subdivision participation form and any other documents necessary to participate in and receive funds from the Sandoz Settlement
DiscusseddiscussedExecutive session to discuss litigation
voted unanimously 5-0 to go into
executive session for the purpose of discussing litigation, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-2
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Executive session to discuss litigation
voted unanimously 5-0 to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing litigation, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-2
ApprovedconfirmedAuthorizing Chairman to sign subdivision participation form for the Sandoz national prescription opioid settlement
Consider/Approve Authorizing Chairman to Sign Subdivision Participation Form and All Other
Documents Necessary for Participation in the Sandoz Settlement as Part of the National Prescription
Opioid Litigation
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Authorizing Chairman to sign subdivision participation form for the Sandoz national prescription opioid settlement
Consider/Approve Authorizing Chairman to Sign Subdivision Participation Form and All Other Documents Necessary for Participation in the Sandoz Settlement as Part of the National Prescription Opioid Litigation
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