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Council votes to release video of Sept. 11 incident and requests employee incident reports
Summary
Following an executive‑session briefing, council voted 4‑1 to release video footage of an incident occurring Sept. 11 (approx. 3:30–5:30 p.m.) and to request incident reports from employees present during that period; the town attorney cautioned that releasing footage could spur investigation but said no active law enforcement probe was known.
After an executive session to receive legal advice, the Town of Blythewood Council voted 4‑1 to release video footage of an incident that occurred Sept. 11 and to request written incident reports from employees involved.
Councilman Brock moved to release the video, and council discussion followed about the potential impact of releasing footage on any law‑enforcement inquiry. The town attorney advised that he could not say whether release would affect any future investigation and that law‑enforcement agencies sometimes restrict evidence during active investigations. Other council members emphasized transparency and said there was no active investigation known to the council at the time.
The council adopted a friendly amendment requesting that each employee who appeared in the specified footage submit an incident report to the town attorney by close of business the next day. The motion to release the footage and request reports carried 4‑1.
Council members said the release could prompt public scrutiny and possibly spur an investigation; they also said release was appropriate given the incident involved public employees in a public location. The town attorney advised staff to coordinate with any investigators if law enforcement later becomes involved.
