The Board of County Commissioners of the County of Somerset voted to enter executive session under the provisions cited in the meeting record as chapter 10:4-12 of the Open Public Meetings Act to discuss a set of matters the board described on the record. The motion to go into closed session was moved and seconded and passed by affirmative votes.

The matters listed on the record for discussion in closed session were: purchase, lease and acquisition of land; Montgomery Township special projects acquisition grant; potential pending litigation concerning Hillsborough properties, the Colucci matter, the Dela Cruz matter, and collective flood litigations; contract negotiations related to a Vanguard solar contract; and related personnel matters concerning vehicle usage and policies. The meeting record states the board will take no public action during the executive session and will adjourn directly from it.

The transcript records the motion to enter closed session, a second, and unanimous “Aye” responses. The meeting record does not contain discussion details from the executive session itself, consistent with the closed-session designation.

Summary of executive-session action: Motion to enter executive session under chapter 10:4-12 for land-acquisition, grant, litigation, contract-negotiation, and personnel topics — motion passed; no public action taken at that time per the meeting statement.