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Patrick County board moves to enter closed meeting under Virginia Code to discuss personnel, real estate, contracts and security
Summary
An unidentified board member moved to convene a closed meeting citing Virginia Code sections that permit closed sessions for personnel, real estate acquisition, contract negotiations and security matters; the motion was seconded and a roll call began, but the transcript does not record the final vote.
An unidentified board member moved that the Patrick County board convene a closed meeting under provisions of the Virginia Code to discuss personnel matters, matters related to the Public Service Authority and Blue Ridge District, the Dan River Alcohol Safety Action Program, real estate acquisitions, contract negotiations and plans to protect public safety from terrorist activity or cyber-security threats.
The board member said, "I move that the board convene in closed meeting pursuant to Virginia code section 2.2-3711(A)(1) to discuss and consider the following personnel matters, Public Service Authority, Blue Ridge District, Dan River Alcohol Safety Action Program at large, real estate matters under 2.2-3711(A)(3), contract matters under 2.2-3711(A)(30), and plans to protect public safety from terrorist activity or cyber security threats under 2.2-3711(A)(19) and related provisions." The motion was seconded, and a roll call began; the transcript records Mr. Marshall voting "aye" and shows Mr. Kendrick and Mr. Perry being called but does not record their responses or the final tally.
Nut graf: Virginia Code § 2.2-3711 lists circumstances in which a public body in Virginia may meet in closed session, including personnel discussions, acquisition of real property, contract negotiations and certain public-safety matters. The board cited those statutory subsections when moving to convene the closed meeting.
In the meeting record, the mover of the motion was not identified by name. The transcript captures the textual motion, a second, and the start of a roll-call; it does not include the completed vote or any substantive discussion from the closed session. The items the board listed for closed discussion were: personnel matters; matters concerning the Public Service Authority; Blue Ridge District business; the Dan River Alcohol Safety Action Program; acquisition of real property; contract awards or negotiations; and plans related to protecting public safety from terrorist activity and cybersecurity threats.
The transcript shows the board invoking multiple statutory bases for a closed meeting but does not include any subsequent action, direction to staff, or public disclosures about outcomes. The record also does not specify who moved or seconded the motion by name. According to the transcript, Mr. Marshall voted "aye" when roll call began; the votes of other members were not captured in the provided excerpt.
Ending: The meeting proceeded to a closed session under the cited statutory authority; the provided transcript ends before the vote on the motion is completed and contains no record of the closed-session discussion or any formal decisions reached there.
