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Board holds closed session under cited statutes; no decisions reached and item 5 tabled
Summary
The board met in closed session citing statutes; participants reported no negotiation decisions and the board tabled agenda item 5 pending further action.
The Houston County Board of Commissioners moved into and out of a closed session during the meeting and later reported that no decisions were reached during negotiations; the board also tabled agenda item 5.
The chair moved the meeting into closed session, and the transcript records the following citation of authorities for the closed session: "13D03, sections 179A-one and 179A-twenty 5" as stated by meeting participants. After the closed session the board stated, "No decisions were made in further negotiation. And step or action item number 5 will be tabled for now."
Why it matters: The board flagged use of statutory authority for an executive/closed session and explicitly reported the outcome to the public record: no negotiation decisions were finalized and the specific agenda item was tabled.
Ending: The board returned to regular session and continued with the published agenda.
