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Council hears updates on PFAS and Kroger opioid settlements; PFAS discussion tabled six months
Summary
City Attorney Thomas Mitchell and consultant Fletcher said the PFAS chemical linked to a settlement does not appear to affect Demorest; Fletcher said none of his municipal clients are participating and testing continues, and Mayor Harkness requested tabling PFAS for six months. The Kroger/opioid settlement remains ongoing and the mayor sought authorization to continue executing related documents.
City legal and consulting advisers updated council on two settlements during the Aug. 6 work session: a potential PFAS-related water settlement and the Kroger-related opioid settlement in which the city participates.
Thomas Mitchell and consultant Fletcher told council that the specific PFAS chemical connected to the settlement does not appear to be an issue locally; Fletcher added that none of the municipalities he advises are participating in the settlement and that ongoing testing could raise future concerns. Mayor Jerry Harkness asked the council to table further action on PFAS for six months to allow continued testing and review.
Separately, the city’s participation in the Kroger opioid settlement is ongoing. Mayor Harkness said he needs authorization to continue executing settlement-related documents; the transcript does not record whether the council granted that authorization during the work session.
No votes or formal authorizations were recorded in the work-session transcript for either matter.
