Duchesne County Commission authorizes signing of opioid-settlement agreement for six remaining defendants

Interim Chairman Tracy Killian and Commissioner Jeff Chugg returned from a closed session and approved a motion to sign an agreement resolving claims against the six remaining defendants in the nationwide opioid litigation.

Commissioner Jeff Chugg moved to sign the agreement covering those defendants, citing the settlement total of $97,625,000, and to authorize the Duchesne County Attorney’s Office to sign on the county’s behalf; Commissioner Tracy Killian seconded the motion. Both commissioners voted aye and the motion passed.

The action followed a closed session described in the public minutes as a discussion of “the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual, and pending or reasonably imminent litigation.” The minutes record the commissioners’ authorization to execute the settlement agreement but do not specify how much, if any, of the $97,625,000 will be apportioned to Duchesne County.

The public record does not include detailed terms of the county’s share or any distribution schedule. The minutes show the County Attorney’s Office was authorized to sign the agreement; they do not record additional debate, alternative motions, or a roll-call of votes beyond the two commissioners present voting aye.

Next steps described in the record: authorization for the county attorney to execute the agreement and a return to regular business; no further procedural dates or disbursement amounts for Duchesne County were recorded in the minutes.