Marshall County Auditor Julie Fox told the commissioners this week that she and Treasurer Angie Birchmeier and their staff members are working to settle taxes in order to distribute the second draw to taxing units.
Fox said the Treasurer’s Office collected $27,380,279.59 and distribution is anticipated for December 16.
In the same vein of distribution discussions, County Attorney Jim Clevenger said it should be Friday, December 9 when the county gets its first opioid distribution from settlement proceeds.
Marshall County joined in a multi-district, federal litigation against the manufacturers and distributors of highly addictive prescription medications in 2018. In all, the county is expected to receive $680,317.19 from four defendants in the litigation. After various attorney fees are distributed, the total would be less $59,187. It will be distributed over an 18-year period.
About 70 percent of that money is restricted, meaning the Marshall County Health Department will be able to initiate programs to combat drugs abuse, aid in recovery, and educate the public about the dangers of opioids or other drugs.
