Clallam County commissioners hold closed executive session on potential litigation; no action taken

The Clallam County Board of Commissioners met in a closed executive session on May 6, 2025, to consult with the county prosecuting attorney’s office about potential litigation, and returned to the public record with no action taken.

The session was convened during a special meeting called to allow private consultation with legal counsel. Commissioners planned for the executive session to last no more than 45 minutes and said they would return to the public record at about 12:15 p.m. A motion to move into executive session was made and seconded; the presiding commissioners called the vote in favor and the board proceeded to the closed session.

County staff who joined the session included Tom Mulkey, county administrator; Jay Reno, civil deputy; Ron Garcewan, Public Works; and others identified in the meeting. The meeting record notes that Steve Gray, deputy public works director, joined the session at about 12:38 p.m. The minutes and the public record state that no action was taken following the executive session. The meeting was then adjourned.

The executive session was described on the record as consultation "with the prosecuting attorney's office, regarding potential litigation that the agency might be a party to." No statutory citation or further details about the subject of potential litigation were given in the public remarks or the meeting record.