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Randleman aldermen agree to join multi-municipal PFAS/AFFF lawsuit
Summary
At a May 20 special meeting the Randleman Board of Alderman reached consensus to join a civil suit coordinated by Grossman & Kelly alleging contamination from AFFF/PFAS and related microplastic pollutants in the city's public water system; no formal roll-call vote was recorded.
The Randleman Board of Alderman reached consensus on May 20, 2026, to join a civil lawsuit proposed by Grossman & Kelly Attorneys alleging contamination and seeking remediation for harms tied to AFFF/PFAS and a substance described in the record as “microplastic 1,4” in the city’s public water system.
PEAS staff reported that representatives of Grossman & Kelly had contacted municipal staff to invite Randleman to join other local governments pursuing a coordinated claim. The board’s record states a consensus to participate, but the meeting transcript does not record a formal motion with names or a roll-call vote.
The matter was introduced during the board discussion portion of the special meeting; no members of the public addressed the board on the topic during the meeting. The transcript does not list the specific defendants, legal claims, or timetable for filing, and it does not record any immediate written authorization to retain outside counsel.
Because the transcript records only a staff report and the board’s consensus, next steps such as formal retention of counsel, a vote to authorize litigation, or referral to city attorneys were not documented in the record of this meeting. The board moved on to a budget presentation after the discussion.
