The Reedsburg Common Council voted to enter closed session to discuss investing public funds for development projects and the Reedsburg Area Community Arena. The council cited Wisconsin Statutes §19.85(1)(b) and earlier mentioned §19.85(1)(e) when explaining the legal basis for closing the session.

Council member Hyde moved to go into closed session and Council member Schulte seconded; the motion passed by voice vote. The mayor asked whether there was any additional business before the council moved to closed session.

A council member participating remotely asked whether the council would return to open session to make any decisions and whether staff could brief that member when they returned home. The mayor replied that staff (Max) could meet with the remote member to discuss the contents of the closed session upon return. The council then recessed to closed session and did not take additional public actions on the topic in open session.

Because the deliberations occurred in closed session, the council did not disclose the substance of negotiations or any direction given in open session. Any formal actions, directions, or votes resulting from the closed session were not recorded in the public portion of the meeting.