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Board enters closed session to discuss pending litigation under Iowa law

5779431 · September 16, 2025
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Summary

By roll call, the supervisors voted to go into closed session to discuss pending litigation (attorney Bob Goodwin case) under statutory authority; the board convened the closed session after unanimous roll-call approval.

After 9 a.m., the Kossuth County Board of Supervisors voted to enter closed session to discuss pending litigation involving attorney Bob Goodwin under the statutory authority cited at the meeting.

A motion to go into closed session was made and seconded. The board then took a roll-call vote: supervisors present answered in the affirmative and the chair announced the board was in closed session. The transcript identifies the statutory reference given by staff as “Iowa code 21.5(1)(c)” (as stated in the meeting record).

The board completed the roll call, went into closed session and the public portion of the meeting paused. No details of the litigation discussion were revealed in open session during the portion of the transcript provided.