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Kalamazoo County board authorizes joining class-action over terminated EPA grants
Summary
The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners voted to join a proposed class-action lawsuit after a closed-session discussion about the termination of EPA grants, and authorized counsel to review proposed retainer agreements with three law groups.
The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners voted May 20 to join a proposed class-action lawsuit challenging the termination of federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grants and authorized corporate counsel to review proposed retainer agreements with outside counsel.
The action follows a closed-session consultation under Section 8(e) of Michigan’s Open Meetings Act to discuss strategy with counsel regarding the EPA grants. Commissioner Sharon Wheeler moved the closed-session meeting; the motion was supported by Vice Chair Pro Tem Hepler and approved in a recorded roll call.
County commissioners returned to open session later in the meeting and…
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