Mariano opioid manufacturer bankruptcy abstention request
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The county’s agenda for Board of County Commissioners, Aug 24, 2021
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The county’s agenda for Board of County Commissioners, Aug 24, 2021
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The county’s minutes for Board of County Commissioners, Aug 24, 2021
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The county’s minutes for Board of County Commissioners, Aug 24, 2021
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What was said
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Uh Mr. Chairman, members of the board, uh I believe you all got emailed uh a memorandum that I was gonna bring up in old business. Uh the and I'm gonna butcher this name, but one of the manufacturers of opioids Melling. Yeah, Mell Green. Draw draught, it looks like Um uh has filed for bankruptcy as did Purdue. Um it's gone through the reorganization
process. Um Outside Council has told us, uh they sent us a letter just recently that said That they wished f that we abstained from voting to approve that plan. and basically let them continue to try and negotiate with on their committees to get a better deal for member counties. Um so I would like to ask
the board to direct the county attorney to follow that recommendation. will abstain from voting on the proposed plan. uh and allow outside counsel to cast Pasco County's vote in accordance with the consortium's recommendation. In a bankruptcy, I I I mean the the rationale for this is in a bankruptcy You're gonna get what you're gonna get. And and if they think they can get us a slightly better deal by holding
out now. Um I think that's in the county's best interest because it that either the bankruptcy judge is going to approve their plan or they're not. And uh We basically are not gonna have any great deal of sway, but as a consortium, they will have sway.
So we'd be making a
Yeah.
Yes, please.
That was my motion.
So move. Do I have a second? I had a motion, but it won't be a good one.
Got a motion and a second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Motion pass 5-0.
And that's all I have for tonight. Thank you.
Madam Clerk.