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Board votes to modify hotel performance agreement after closed session; terms discussed in closed session
Summary
Following a closed‑session discussion, supervisors authorized modification of an existing hotel performance agreement for the Town of Bedford by roll call. The board cited Virginia FOIA authority for the closed session and certified compliance before taking the vote; details of the modification were not disclosed in open session.
The Bedford County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 14 voted to modify an existing performance agreement concerning a hotel project in the Town of Bedford. The board first moved into a closed session citing the Code of Virginia § 2.2‑3711 for matters including real property acquisition, personnel and consultation with legal counsel. After returning to open session and certifying the closed meeting, supervisors made a public motion to modify the hotel performance agreement according to terms discussed during the closed session.
County counsel read the certification that the closed meeting was held in conformity with Virginia law. The board then adopted the modification by roll‑call vote; the motion was made by Supervisor Davis and seconded by Ms. Bainsley. The roll call recorded unanimous votes in favor (all members voting yes), and the chair announced the motion carried.
Because the substantive negotiation and legal deliberations occurred in closed session and the board cited the relevant Virginia FOIA exemptions, the meeting record did not disclose the specific modifications to the agreement in open session. The board’s public action authorized staff and counsel to finalize the modification consistent with the terms discussed during the closed meeting and to proceed with any required implementation steps.
