Southaven mayor and board enter executive session to discuss fire personnel

At a meeting, the mayor and board of Southaven voted to enter executive session to discuss matters involving fire personnel after motions were moved, seconded and carried by voice vote.

The presiding officer (Speaker 1) moved to determine the need for an executive session; a board member (Speaker 2) seconded. Speaker 1 then moved to declare the executive session to discuss “fire personnel.” Both motions were carried on voice votes. Speaker 1 said, “All in favor, say aye.” The meeting record reports “Aye” and “Motion carries.”

The pledge of allegiance was recited earlier in the meeting and non-substantive opening business preceded the motions; the transcript contains no further public discussion of the personnel matter. The audio record does not show a roll-call or numerical vote tally for either motion, and no names are recorded as voting for or against beyond the voice vote language.

Because the matter was deliberated in executive session, the transcript does not include further details about the personnel issue, any findings, or subsequent public actions. The public portion of the meeting ended with the mayor and board entering executive session; no outcome from that closed session is included in the provided record.