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Portsmouth council adopts consent package including PFAS settlement funds, behavioral-health grants and utility appropriations

Portsmouth City Council · November 26, 2025
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Summary

Council approved a large consent package that accepted PFAS settlement funds from 3M, appropriated behavioral-health grants, adopted the city's emergency operations plan, and approved multiple school reappropriations and capital project appropriations; staff said items were bundled and the motion to adopt passed by recorded roll call.

Portsmouth City Council approved a bundled consent package that included several grants, appropriations and administrative items.

Among the items listed by the clerk were a $288,215.13 payment from the PFAS settlement with 3M to be used by the Department of Public Utilities for water testing and treatment; acceptance of a dam-safety/flood-prevention assistance grant cited in the meeting record (amount as read at the meeting);…

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