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Board ratifies contract retaining outside counsel after closed session
Summary
Following a closed session, the Gaston County Board voted unanimously on March 11 to approve a contract retaining Martha Long for legal services to the board and authorized the chair to execute the contract.
After returning from a closed session called under state statute, the Gaston County Board of Commissioners voted to approve and ratify a contract retaining Martha Long to provide legal services to the board.
County Attorney David Goldberg said the board should entertain "a motion to approve and ratify the execution, or authorize the chair to execute a contract retaining the legal services of Martha Long for the services of the board." A motion to approve the contract was made, seconded, and the clerk recorded the vote as unanimous.
Why it matters: The action formalizes retention of an outside attorney for board matters. The transcript records a unanimous vote but does not include the contract text, term, or compensation in open session.
Ending: The board confirmed the motion and the item closed the night's business; the meeting adjourned with a reminder of the next regular meeting on March 25.
