Kent County commissioners approve recommended appointments to economic board after closed session

Presiding Commissioner said the Kent County Board of Commissioners approved recommended appointments to an economic board and directed staff to implement them after the board returned from a closed session.

The board said the closed session covered two topics. On the first topic, commissioners “decided not to take any action” after consulting with the county attorney, Presiding Commissioner said. On the second topic, the board discussed appointment of commission board members and directed staff to proceed with the recommended appointments.

“I’ll make a motion that we approve the, recommended board members to serve on the economic portion,” Presiding Commissioner said. Another commissioner seconded the motion, and the board carried the measure by voice vote. “The ayes have it,” Presiding Commissioner said.

The record in the meeting transcript does not list the appointees’ names, the specific board or committee title beyond the phrase used in the motion, or a roll-call vote tally. The board’s action combined a formal motion to approve recommended members with a staff direction to implement that recommendation; the transcript indicates the earlier closed-session topic produced no formal action.

Minutes or staff reports posted by the county should provide the names of the appointees and any written materials referenced during the closed session.