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Supervisor Cain challenges legality of July retreat-turned-special meeting; board approves minutes
Summary
Supervisor Cain said Sept. 2 he was called to a retreat, not a special meeting, and argued law requires individualized notice for special meetings; county attorney responded that when all members attend notice is waived; the board voted to approve the disputed minutes after debate.
Supervisor Cain raised a formal objection during the Sept. 2 meeting, saying he had been notified of a retreat and not of a special called meeting and that, in his view, the rules for special meetings under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) were not followed. "You cannot have a special call meeting unless every board member is contacted," Cain said, noting he received a call from the county attorney rather…
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