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Kasson council authorizes staff to pursue possible PFAS claim, firm would fund baseline testing for contingency fee
Summary
The Kasson City Council voted to direct staff to pursue a potential PFAS contamination claim and to explore hiring outside counsel that would pay for baseline water testing in exchange for a one‑third contingency fee; staff will return with more information by January.
Kasson City Council voted to give staff authority to pursue a potential claim related to PFAS contamination and to explore hiring outside counsel to help file claims and seek reimbursements for testing costs.
The city attorney told the council Kasson is currently included in multi‑district PFAS litigation because it did not opt out. The attorney said the contacting firm, Frederickson and Byron working with national environmental litigators, offered to pay for baseline water testing up front and would…
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