Knox County Commission votes 3-0 to enter executive session for legal consultation

At a Feb. 24 special meeting, the Knox County Commission voted 3-0 to enter an executive session to consult with legal counsel under 1 M.R.S. §405(6)(E).

The commission chair called the meeting to order, said all three commissioners were present and that there were no members of the public in the audience. Commissioner 2 moved to go into executive session to consult with legal counsel; Commissioner 1 seconded the motion. Commissioner 1 then called the vote: "All those in favor? 3 in favor and none opposed." The commission immediately recessed into the closed session.

The motion and vote were the only substantive items on the special-meeting agenda. Commissioners did not hold a public-comment period because no one from the public was present, as noted at the start of the meeting. The commission did not state on the public record the specific legal matter to be discussed beyond the statutory citation authorizing a closed session.

The action removes the discussion from the public record under the cited statute; the transcript reflects only the formal motion, the second and the unanimous vote. No further detail about the legal matter, timeline for returning to open session, or any follow-up direction was given on the record during the portion of the meeting captured in the transcript.

The commission entered the executive session immediately after the vote.