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Board votes to enter closed session under Iowa Code 21.5(1)(c) to consult with counsel
Summary
The County Board voted unanimously to enter a closed session under Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(c) to discuss strategy with counsel present; the board recorded aye votes during roll call.
The County Board of Supervisors voted to enter a closed session to consult with counsel under Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(c). Supervisor Helmers moved to enter closed session, supported by Supervisor Loring; the board approved the motion and proceeded into closed session by roll-call aye votes.
During roll call, Supervisors Helmers, Loring, Scholte and DeVore each responded “Aye.” The motion was adopted and the board entered closed session as announced by the meeting facilitator. No substantive substance of the closed-session discussion was disclosed in public minutes at the meeting.
The board identified the statutory authority for closing the meeting as Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(c), which permits a public body to hold a closed session to discuss strategy with counsel for pending or imminent litigation. The transcript shows the motion and affirmative roll call but does not record the content of the closed session or any actions taken while in closed session.
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