At the Aug. 26 called meeting, the Villarrica City Council moved into executive session to discuss a proposed contract related to city property. The motion to enter executive session cited OCGA §50-14-3(b)(1)(d) as the authority for a closed session to consider entering into a contract to purchase, dispose of, or lease property.

The council made the motion, the motion was seconded, and the meeting minutes indicate the council returned to open session later in the meeting. After returning to open session, the presiding official announced that the council had met for the purpose stated and that members had discussion but took no action in executive session.

No further details about the property, the parties, or potential terms were disclosed in the recorded open-session discussion. The transcript records the motion and the statutory citation and indicates a subsequent public meeting resumed business after the closed session.