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Alpena County committee approves joining PFAS class-action under contingency contract
Summary
County Administrator Jesse Osmer told the committee the county was approached to join PFAS litigation on a contingency basis; the committee voted to sign the contract and enter the lawsuit with no upfront county costs as presented.
County Administrator Jesse Osmer reported that attorneys who represented the county in opioid remediation work approached Alpena County about participating in a PFAS class-action suit on a contingency basis. Osmer described the engagement as not requiring upfront county payments and said attorneys would take a portion of any settlement. He told the committee funds recovered could be used for PFAS-related expenses or other county needs "with no strings attached," as presented.
Commissioner Lucille Bray moved to approve signing the PFAS litigation contract and entering the lawsuit; Commissioner Brenda Foumier supported the motion. The committee approved the recommendation by unanimous roll-call vote.
The minutes record no further debate over potential legal exposure or alternative counsel options during the meeting; the committee’s action authorizes county leadership to execute the contingency contract and pursue the litigation under the terms described to the committee.
