Johnson County commissioners enter executive session to discuss potential project; no action taken

The Johnson County Board of County Commissioners voted 7-0 to enter an executive session to "discuss the financial affairs or trade secrets of a potential project with the county," with county management and counsel present, and reconvened at 12:20 p.m. with no actions taken.

The closed session motion was made by the chair and seconded by Commissioner Allen Brand. The clerk called the roll; Commissioners Fast, Myers, Brewer, Ashcraft, Allen Brand and Hensley recorded affirmative votes during the roll call, and the final tally was recorded as seven in favor and none opposed. Commissioner Hanslick was noted as “in the building” and absent from the roll call at the moment it began.

The chair identified attendees who would remain for the discussion as the county manager, the deputy county manager, the assistant county manager, Adam Norris and the county’s chief counsel. Commissioner Allen Brand responded “Second” when the chair moved the motion; the clerk confirmed the count, saying, “That is correct.”

The board left the public record for the executive session and later returned to the public meeting at 12:20 p.m. Chairman Kelly stated, "No actions being taken at this time." The board then adjourned the meeting and scheduled a 45-minute lunch break, with budget presentations to resume at 1:05 p.m.

Because the transcript and the public record do not include the substance of the closed discussion, this report does not describe details of the project or any deliberations that occurred during the executive session.