Hartley Council convenes closed session under Iowa Code 21.5(1)(c), returns to open session same night
During a Sept. 29 special session, the Hartley City Council voted 5-0 to enter a closed session under Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(c) at 5:30 P.M., resumed open session at 5:57 P.M., and adjourned immediately afterward. The transcript does not record the substance of the closed session.
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Hartley — The Hartley City Council entered a closed session at 5:30 P.M. on Sept. 29, 2025, citing Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(c). Councilmember Mary Westphalen moved that the council go into closed session "per Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(c)," and Councilmember Mike Boeve seconded; the roll call ayes were Cotter, Sweeney, Boeve, Hengeveld and Westphalen and the motion carried 5-0.
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