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Board enters closed session on economic development and real-property acquisition under state statute
Summary
The Haywood County Board of Commissioners went into closed session at the May 19 meeting to discuss economic development and acquisition of real property under North Carolina General Statute 143-318.11(a)(4) and (a)(5). The board returned to open session and took no public actions to report.
The Haywood County Board of Commissioners recessed into closed session at the May 19 meeting to discuss economic development and the acquisition of real property under North Carolina General Statute 143-318.11(a)(4) and 143-318.11(a)(5).
The board entered closed session by majority vote and reconvened to open session later in the meeting; no additional public actions or votes tied to the closed session were announced after the return to open session.
Why it matters: those statutory exemptions permit governing boards to meet privately on certain economic-development negotiations and real-property acquisition to protect bargaining positions or to review confidential offers. The board provided the statutory citations when calling for the closed session but did not disclose details publicly after the meeting.
Next steps: any reportable actions that must be released under state law will be reflected in the board minutes or future public agenda items, if required.
