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County commissioners vote to enter closed session on settlement strategy in county litigation
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners voted to convene a closed session during a morning meeting to consult with counsel about settlement strategy in ongoing county litigation, citing attorney–client privilege. The county administrator closed the door and the county treasurer and Attorney Vanderlong were present to brief commissioners.
The Board of County Commissioners voted during a morning session to go into closed session to consult with counsel about settlement strategy in county litigation, citing attorney–client privilege. The motion to convene the closed session was made and supported and carried on a roll-call vote.
The item mattered because the board said the purpose of the closed session was to discuss settlement strategy; the meeting record shows the county treasurer and Attorney Vanderlong would join commissioners for the confidential briefing. The meeting then paused for the closed-door session, with the county administrator closing the door to the room.
At roll call earlier in the meeting, officials present included Commissioner Mann; Commissioner Hagedon; Mister Kemp; Mister Nisley; Mister Vice; Mister Zender; and Chairman Howell. A motion was made to move into closed session "for attorney-client privilege," the motion received support and the chair called a roll-call vote. The roll call recorded affirmative votes from Commissioner Hagenon; Commissioner Veisley; Commissioner Kemp; Mister McMahon; Mister Wise; Mister Zender; and Chairman Hall, after which the administrator closed the door and the confidential session proceeded. The administrator told commissioners that the county treasurer and the attorney would "educate us on the status of this litigation" during the closed session.
The meeting record contains no further public discussion of the litigation, settlement terms, or any vote on settlement itself. The transcript does not specify a case name, dollar amounts, a timetable for any settlement, or whether a final decision would be made in the closed session. No formal direction to settle or to approve settlement terms is recorded in the public portion of the transcript.
The board took no additional public actions on this matter before entering the closed session, and the public portion of the meeting closed for the attorney–client consultation. Any outcomes or formal decisions from the closed session are not part of the public record in the provided transcript.
