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Morgan County has wide discretion to use opioid settlement money, says attorney

by Kate Shunney

Jefferson County attorney Stephen Skinner advised the Morgan County Commission last Wednesday that they can take some of the funds from a statewide opioid lawsuit settlement to reimburse itself for related expenses in prior years or fund future projects.

Skinner has worked with county officials since 2018, when Morgan County signed on to participate in the lawsuit. The legal action held pharmacies and drug distributors accountable for their part in West Virginia’s…

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