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Houghton County votes to join PFAS legal action, approves legal services agreement

Houghton County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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The Houghton County Board voted unanimously Aug. 15 to join a PFAS-related lawsuit and approve a legal services agreement after staff and counsel recommended pursuing cleanup claims; the board recorded a 5–0 vote to join the suit and authorize counsel engagement.

The Houghton County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Aug. 15 to join a PFAS legal action and to approve a PFAS legal services agreement after county staff and an attorney recommended pursuing cleanup claims.

Administrator Larson briefed the board on the PFAS cleanup work and said legal counsel recommended authorizing a legal-services contract to pursue cleanup and…

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