Crawford County commissioners approve multiple executive sessions on personnel and legal matters

Commissioners on the Crawford County Commission approved several motions during the meeting to move into executive session for personnel and attorney-client matters, citing nondisclosure grounds and listing participant groups.

Commissioner Jim requested a 20-minute executive session “under non elected personnel” to preserve employee privacy and said it would include three commissioners and counsel and involve EMS and the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau (CVB). Commissioner Bruce and Commissioner Carl separately requested sessions for legal advice related to the health department and for insurance counsel, with durations of 25 minutes and 15 minutes respectively. The commission later agreed to a 10-minute attorney-client session pertaining to the coroner.

Minutes and the public transcript record repeated motions and seconds and voice acknowledgements of “Aye,” but they do not record the confidential discussion content. The public record shows the sessions were convened and later closed; multiple entries in the meeting log note the commission returned to open session after the executive meetings.

The transcript documents who moved for sessions and the stated durations and topics, but it does not include details of legal advice or personnel matters because those were discussed in closed session under attorney-client and non‑elected‑personnel privileges.