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Columbus County Board of Commissioners recesses into closed session citing N.C. statute
Summary
The Columbus County Board of Commissioners recessed its regular meeting and entered a closed session, citing North Carolina General Statute 143-318.11(a) for attorney-client privilege, economic development and personnel matters. Commissioner Bullard moved the motion and Commissioner Watts seconded.
The Columbus County Board of Commissioners recessed its regular session and entered closed session to discuss attorney–client privilege, economic development and personnel matters, the chairman said.
The chairman opened the motion by citing North Carolina General Statute 143-318.11(a) and then called for a motion. "Motion by Commissioner Bullard, second by Commissioner Watts," the chairman recorded, and then asked, "All in favor? Alright." The meeting was then moved into closed session and microphones were turned off.
The board cited N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-318.11(a), the state statute authorizing closed sessions for certain attorney–client communications and personnel matters, during the motion. The transcript also records the statute being invoked with reference to economic development.
The transcript does not record a roll-call vote or a numeric tally; the chairman's call for a voice vote and the subsequent statement "We're now in closed session" indicate the motion was approved and the board recessed. No further public discussion or votes on the underlying matters appear in the provided transcript.
The meeting proceeded in closed session; the public record provided ends with the board entering that closed session.
