Sussex County returns to open session after executive discussion of land acquisition and possible litigation; no action taken

Sussex County officials reconvened from executive session and returned to regular session after discussing land acquisition and pending potential litigation, and then voted to recess until 1:30 p.m.

The discussion in executive session covered land acquisition and “pending potential litigation,” and there is no action required at this time, county staff said. "We did discuss land acquisition and pending potential litigation. There's no action that needs to be taken at this time," Mister Moore said.

The meeting record shows a formal motion to end the executive session and return to regular session. The motion was moved by Mister McCarran and seconded by Mister Scribe; recorded affirmative votes in favor included Mister McCarron, Mister Lloyd, Mister Grunembeau and Mister Riley, after which the chair stated the body was back in regular session.

Later, the body voted to go into recess until 1:30 p.m. The recess motion was moved by Mister Riley and seconded by Mister McCarran; recorded affirmative votes in favor included Mister McCarron, Mister Willigh, Miss Quirenbaum and Mister Riley. The clerk or presiding officer then declared the meeting in recess until 1:30 p.m.

The executive session discussion was described in the record as informational only; no ordinances, contracts or appointments were presented for formal action during that portion of the meeting, and no further public details about the land acquisition or litigation matter were given on the record.