Chambers County to receive funds from Opioid settlement

BY KADIE TAYLOR

THE LAFAYETTE SUN

CHAMBERS COUNTY — Chambers County is expected to receive funds from a settlement against Purdue Pharma and secondary Manufacturers over harms to community members from opioids after working with the state of Alabama on the settlement.

“Through the Alabama Attorney General's office and local council, a resolution has been placed before the trustee in the bankruptcy court that they are amenable to us to accept a resolution for $75 million for the state of Alabama,” said County Attorney Skip McCoy. “We would share in that resolution, based on the information that we have submitted to them as to the harmful effects of opioid has had on Chambers County.”

Through the funds received in the settlement, community members navigating opioid addiction will have access to further resources.

“Our citizens realize that some of this money is being spent to ensure that you get treatment and care if you have an opioid addiction, and that's through East Alabama Mental Health,” said District 6 Council Member Debra Riley. “We're beginning to at least get some of those funds back and use them so that our citizens are receiving benefits.”

In Other Business

• The council voted to approve the renewal of the Performance Assurance Support Services Agreement with Schneider Electric for a one-year period, from Sept. 1, 2025, to Aug. 31, 2026, for the amount of $18,368.98.

• The council approved the resolution to express the Chambers County Commission’s willingness to allow the city of Lanett to use voting machines on Sept. 23 for a run-off election, pending approval by ES&S.

• The council approved the Southern Health Partners Contract.

• The council approved the SSUT resolution.

• The council voted to reappoint Eddie Adams to the recreational board.

• The council voted to approve the Opioid Settlement with Purdue Pharma and Secondary Manufacturers.

• The council voted to award the Fiscal Year 2026 Chambers County Highway Department annual bids for material purchases.

• The council approved the resending of the 7 Cent Gasoline Fund (Fund 111) budget amendment from the Aug. 4 commission meeting.

Announcements

• There will be a public hearing for public comment on the Comprehensive Solid Waste Plan on Nov. 3 at 3:45 p.m. in the Commission Chambers.