Supervisors debate process and executive session over proposed censure of Chairman Matt Morrell

A resolution seeking to censure County Board Chairman Matt Morrell was introduced during the Aug. 13, 2025 meeting after a supervisor said sworn testimony and documentary court evidence from proceedings on July 29 and July 31, 2025 supported the measure. The sponsor requested a two-thirds vote to bring the resolution to the floor for discussion and possible action.

Board members debated whether the content of the proposed resolution was confidential or public. One supervisor said the material cited in the resolution was public record and available in court filings; others, citing personnel and legal-advice considerations, said the matter should be discussed in executive session. The board voted to enter executive session; the clerk announced an executive session would be held and the room was cleared.

After executive session the sponsor moved to bring the censure resolution to the floor for consideration. The transcript records a roll-call sequence and back-and-forth among supervisors about whether the matter should be considered that evening. The transcript shows multiple supervisors voting both for and against procedural motions related to bringing the resolution to the floor; the record provided does not unambiguously report the final outcome of any censure vote on the merits of the resolution.

The meeting record shows tension among supervisors about public access and whether reading the resolution aloud would disclose only public court records or would implicate confidential personnel matters. The clerk and counsel were consulted during the debate; several supervisors invoked Robert's Rules of Order when discussing the procedural path forward. No final censure resolution text or penalty (if any) is contained in the supplied transcript.