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Council authorizes legal actions: waste contract direction and continued PFAS class action participation

Garden City City Council · July 28, 2026
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Summary

After a closed session to receive attorney‑client advice under MCL 15.268(h), Garden City’s council concurred with the city attorney’s recommendations on a waste disposal contract and voted to continue participation in a PFAS class action represented by Kirk, Huth, Lang & Badalamente, PLC; both votes were unanimous.

The council entered closed session on July 27 to receive written legal opinions covered by attorney‑client privilege under MCL 15.268(h) regarding the city’s waste disposal contract and potential participation in a PFAS class action lawsuit.

After returning to open session, the council voted to concur with the city attorney’s findings on the waste disposal contract and authorized the city manager to proceed in a manner consistent with the attorney’s recommendation. The council also voted to continue participation in the PFAS class action represented by Kirk, Huth, Lang & Badalamente, PLC; both motions passed unanimously, 7–0.

Council member Witt moved to concur with the attorney’s written opinion concerning the waste contract; Council member Hughes moved to continue participation in the PFAS litigation. Clerk Smith recorded the unanimous votes. No further details were disclosed in open session because the votes followed attorney‑client privileged discussion.

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