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Commissioners certify executive session and authorize president to sign engagement letter on litigation
Summary
The board certified that its July 14 executive session concerned litigation strategy and attorney communications under Indiana Code and authorized Commission President Jim Thatcher to sign an engagement letter related to matters discussed in that session.
The Dearborn County Board of Commissioners certified that the July 14 executive session was held under Indiana Code provisions permitting discussion of litigation strategy and privileged attorney communications. A commissioner moved to certify the session’s subject matter and the board approved the certification by voice vote.
Following the certification, the board considered whether to take final action on matters discussed in executive session. The commissioners voted to authorize Commission President Jim Thatcher to execute an engagement letter as discussed during the executive session. The motion to authorize execution of the engagement letter passed by voice vote.
The certification and authorization reflect only the matters stated on the meeting record: the executive session concerned litigation strategy (initiation or pending/ threatened litigation) and communications with the county attorney. The public record did not include details of the litigation, the engagement letter’s text, or a named opposing party.
