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Angleton council authorizes parks director to purchase real property after executive session
Summary
Following an executive session under Texas Government Code Section 551.072, the Angleton City Council authorized the parks director to purchase real property; the council voted to approve the purchase during open session
After returning from executive session, the Angleton City Council authorized the parks director to purchase unspecified real property, acting on authority granted in open session following a closed deliberation under Texas Government Code Section 551.072 (deliberation regarding real property).
The council convened an executive session earlier in the meeting under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code for discussion related to the acquisition of land. Upon reconvening in open session, a motion to "authorize the parks director to purchase real property" was made by Mayor Brooke M. Townsend and seconded by Councilmember Basart. The motion passed on a voice vote.
The purchase action in open session did not disclose the property's address, price or funding source. Staff did not provide additional details in the public portion of the meeting; the council instructed staff to proceed with authorization consistent with the executive‑session discussion.
Because the deliberation occurred under Section 551.072, the council lawfully withheld details about the property while in executive session; the public record will reflect only the open‑session motion, second and final vote unless the council chooses to disclose further specifics in a future meeting.
