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Council approves joining PFAS settlement legal team after debate over testing, 4-1
Summary
The Highland City Council voted 4–1 to authorize a legal services agreement that would have private attorneys investigate PFAS contamination and provide testing for the city, with council members voicing concern about class-action fees and potential costs.
The Highland City Council voted 4–1 on Tuesday to authorize a legal-services agreement to join a multi-jurisdictional legal effort tied to a national PFAS settlement. The vote will let plaintiffs’ counsel investigate local drinking-water systems and, if warranted, test Highland’s system under the settlement processes now being administered in national litigation.
Council debate was lengthy and at times sharp. Councilmember Scott (first name not specified in transcript) led the ‘no’ position, arguing that class-action…
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