JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Stutsman County voted to accept the national opioid settlement allocation Tuesday afternoon.

Stutsman County State’s Attorney Fritz Fremgen says the county joined the class action lawsuit late last year at the behest of the North Dakota Attorney General’s office.

North Dakota received the first payment in the $45 million settlement earlier this year. The settlements are with McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health, Johnson and Johnson and Janssen Pharmaceuticals.

Fremgen recommended the county approve to accept the allocation and use the funding for opioid abatement. He added he will explore some ways the funding could be used in the county.

The commission unanimously approved to accept the settlement amount of $4,366.49. Ramone Gumke was not present.