Stonecrest Development Authority holds executive session on real estate matters; public minutes accepted

The Stonecrest Development Authority voted to go into executive session for real estate matters at its Aug. 27, 2025 meeting and later returned to the public livestream to accept the executive-session minutes.

Mayor Cobble moved to enter executive session "for real estate matters," noting the governing body may go into executive session under state law for four topics: real estate, cybersecurity, litigation and personnel. "When we do that, executive session is behind closed doors," Mayor Cobble said.

The authority's communications team used a breakout room for the closed session during the virtual meeting. The transcript records the motion to enter executive session was moved and seconded and that the motion passed by voice vote; participants were instructed to remain on mute until the authority's livestream was ended for the public.

After the closed session, the authority voted to exit the executive session and returned to the public livestream. The body then moved and seconded a motion to accept the executive-session minutes; the motion passed by voice vote. The meeting proceeded to committee comments and adjournment.

No real estate transaction details, property addresses, purchase or lease terms, parties to negotiations, or other specifics were disclosed on the public record during the meeting. The only public record linked to the executive session in the livestream was that the closed discussion concerned "real estate matters," per the chair's on-the-record statement.