Board asks staff to follow up on Timothy Whipple court matter

At the close of the meeting a supervisor asked whether the board had received any updates from Timothy Whipple regarding a Des Moines case that was reported in the discussion as having been thrown out by a judge. The supervisor asked whether staff had heard anything further and noted the potential implications of a judge’s ruling related to piping changes.

A responding supervisor said they had not received any information from Whipple and promised to forward any material to the board if it arrives. No further details were provided at the meeting and no action was taken; the inquiry was a request for follow-up and information sharing.

The board did not vote or direct staff to take immediate legal action; the matter remains unresolved and any factual developments will be reported to the board when they are received.