Board approves closed meeting under Virginia code for multiple personnel matters

A board member moved that the board convene a closed meeting pursuant to Virginia Code section 2.2‑3711(a)(1) to discuss several personnel matters and appointments. The move was seconded and approved by voice roll call.

The motion, read aloud at the meeting, was: "I move that the board convene in a closed meeting pursuant to Virginia code section 2.2 dash 37 11 a 1 to discuss and consider the following personnel matters, public service authority, Blue Ridge, Mayo River, Smith River, economic development authority at large, tourism advisory council, Peters Creek, and personnel evaluation." The transcript records a second and then the roll‑call acknowledgements: "Mister Marshall? Aye. Mister Kendrick? Aye. Mister Perry? Aye. Mister Overby? Aye. I would. I as well. We are enclosed." The motion carried.

What the board put on the table: the motion lists topics to be discussed in closed session related to personnel and appointments affecting the public service authority and several local authorities and advisory councils. The board did not take further public actions on those items during the open meeting.

Next steps: the board went into closed session following the motion; no public details of the closed deliberations were provided in the transcript.