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Cortland City Council moves into executive session to discuss employment contracts
Summary
At a Jan. 29 special meeting, the Cortland City Council entered an executive session to discuss employment contracts for several department directors; no final action was taken and the council planned to reconvene and adjourn afterward.
The Cortland City Council convened a special meeting Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, and voted to enter an executive session to discuss employment contracts for senior staff, the presiding official said.
The presiding official opened the meeting saying, "I'd like to call to order the special counsel meeting. It is Wednesday, January 29, 2025." During roll call, councilmembers answered "Here," establishing a quorum. The presiding official then moved the council into an executive session "for purpose of employment contracts, guiding counsel, the law director, the finance director, and the billing service director," according to the transcript.
"No action will be taken during the executive session," the presiding official said, adding that the council would reconvene briefly afterward and then adjourn the meeting. Council members and staff moved into counsel chambers for the closed session.
The meeting record does not specify a formal recorded vote on the motion to enter executive session beyond the roll-call confirmations, and no contracts or employment decisions were announced at the meeting's close.
