Madison County gives update on opioid litigation settlement

Madison County Commissioners agree to receive money from the opioid litigation settlement.

December 7, 2021Updated: December 7, 2021
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

MADISON COUNTY, Neb. -- The Madison County Commissioners have agreed to receive money from a recent opioid litigation settlement. 

Commissioners met on Tuesday to discuss potential money coming into the county from the settlement and decided to sign on.

According to the commissioners, the amount of money the county will receive is based on how many counties request to receive money in Nebraska. The more counties that sign on, the more funds will be given to the state.

The funds will have to be used in relation to opioids and will be received over the span of ten years starting in July of 2022. 

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