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Votes at a glance: consent agenda, signage and closed session
Summary
At its March 14 meeting the Middleburg Town Council approved the consent agenda, granted seasonal entrance signage for the farmers market, and voted to enter a closed session to consult with the town attorney on two pending litigation matters.
The Middleburg Town Council recorded several procedural votes during the March 14 meeting:
- Consent agenda approved: Council approved the consent agenda as presented by unanimous voice vote; no items were removed for separate consideration.
- Seasonal entrance signage approved: Council approved installation of two seasonal entrance signs (April–October) for the farmers market and related promotional efforts; staff will return with banner options. The estimated cost provided in the meeting was just under $1,000.
- Closed session authorized: Council voted to enter closed session under Section 2.2-3711 of the Code of Virginia for consultation with legal counsel regarding two pending litigation matters: (1) Cooper Building Services, LLC v. Town of Middleburg, and (2) Salamander Farms, LLC v. Town of Middleburg. The motion invoked the statutory subsection allowing consultation on actual litigation; council reconvened in open session afterward and certified the closed-session discussion.
Votes on the consent agenda and the closed-session motion were taken by voice and roll call as recorded during the meeting. Where the transcript recorded specific roll-call ayes, those were read by the clerk; other approvals were by voice without a roll-call tally recorded in the transcript.
