Veil District board moves into executive session for legal advice on LaChance settlement enforcement

The Veil District special board voted Tuesday to enter an executive session under Arizona law to receive legal advice on possible enforcement of settlement-agreement terms in LaChance v. Cochise County, the board said.

The motion — offered during the Sept. 16 special meeting — cited Arizona Revised Statutes §38-431.03(A)(3) as the authority for a closed-session discussion of legal advice. An unidentified board member moved, “I move that pursuant to ARS 38 4 31.03 a 3, we go into discussion for legal advice on the possible direction regarding enforcement of settlement agreement terms in LaChance versus Cochise County, CD 2023Dash006Correction, 363,” and another board member seconded the motion. The board then voted in favor and moved into executive session.

The action followed a roll call at the start of the meeting. Attendees identified on the record included District 1 Supervisor Crosby; District 2 speaker “Call missus”; and District 3 Supervisor Antoni Reis. The transcript also records the presence of staff or participants identified as Miss Slonheim, Mr. Casey, Mr. Correa and Mr. Lesotha, and indicates some members attended remotely via Microsoft Teams.

The motion and the board’s subsequent entry into executive session were brief on the public record; the transcript records the board chair calling for a voice vote, one or more members responding “Aye,” and the clerk noting the time as “3:02.” The board stated that minutes and discussion in executive session shall be kept confidential.

No public details of the legal advice or any further public actions arising from the executive session appear in the meeting transcript provided. The transcript identifies the subject matter of the closed discussion as enforcement of settlement terms in the litigation referenced as LaChance v. Cochise County (case reference given verbally in the meeting).