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After executive session, council denies Allen Brown State Farm segregation claims
Summary
Following a closed session for real estate and legal matters, the Newnan City Council returned to open session and voted to deny the Allen Brown State Farm segregation claims as presented.
After convening an executive session for real estate and legal matters under OCGA 50-14-4, the Newnan City Council returned to open session on June 17 and adopted a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute an affidavit describing the closed-session subject matter. The council then considered an action described in open session as denial of the "Allen Brown State Farm segregation claims" and voted to deny those claims as presented.
A motion to deny the Allen Brown State Farm segregation claims was made and seconded; the mayor called for the "ayes" and the motion carried. The council did not elaborate the legal rationale or provide further public particulars in the open-session discussion recorded in the transcript. The council then took one final agenda item under "no action" and adjourned.
Because the discussion had occurred in closed session under the exceptions authorized by state law, council did not provide substantive legal discussion on the public record. The council adopted an open-session resolution authorizing execution of the statutory affidavit that the closed session was held for allowable purposes.
