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Selma council moves into closed session to review city manager applicants after resident challenges notice
Summary
The Selma City Council convened a special meeting July 30, 2025, to go into closed session to review city manager applicants. A resident objected that the meeting was improperly noticed and said they would file a complaint; the city attorney defended the council's authority under state law.
Selma City Council convened a special meeting July 30, 2025, at 11 a.m. and moved into closed session to review qualified applicants for the city manager position under California Government Code section 54957, officials said.
The matter matters because it concerns the selection of the city manager and the council’s use of a special meeting and closed-session authority amid a public challenge to the meeting notice.
Staff announced the meeting at the Selma City Council Chamber and said two closed-session items had been set aside, citing a government code provision for attorney-client or litigation matters and Government Code section 54957 for public employment. A resident who addressed the council during oral communications said the…
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