RAVALLI COUNTY, Mont. — Ravalli County commissioners met Wednesday, July 9, and invoked a closed-door session to consider a third-stage grievance involving the sheriff's office, citing "MCA 23,203," then reopened and announced that no decisions were made in the closed-door discussion.

The meeting record shows the presiding official saying, "For those participating via Granicus, you can call in at (406) 375-6513. And our first and only item is discussion with possible decision on grievance third stage for the Sheriff's office and closed door may be invoked per MCA 23,203. Rather you wish to invoke closed door for personal matters." A commissioner responded, "I do." The presiding official then said, "Okay. So per MCA 23,203, I'm gonna invoke closed door for personal matter. Alright. We will reopen from the closed door portion. No decisions were made in closed door."

The agenda item was listed as a single substantive item for the session. After the closed-door portion, commissioners asked whether there were any public comments not on the agenda; none were offered, and the meeting was adjourned following a motion to adjourn that was moved and seconded.

The transcript does not identify the presiding official by name in the recorded remarks. Commissioners identified by name in the record include Commissioner Chilcutt and Commissioner Burrows; Commissioner Holes was excused. The meeting transcript does not describe the substance of the grievance, any recommendations made in closed session, or any votes tied to the grievance.

The county cited "MCA 23,203" in announcing the closed-door session; the transcript records that citation and states the closed-door discussion concerned "personal matters." When the meeting reopened, commissioners explicitly stated that "no decisions were made in closed door." The record includes a call-in number for remote participants and shows that the sheriff's-office grievance was the only agenda item the body discussed before adjourning.

No follow-up actions, timelines, or staff assignments related to the grievance are recorded in the transcript provided. The meeting record does not indicate any public comment on the grievance or any formal vote related to the grievance during open session.