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Commissioners enter closed session and approve $150,000 item tied to Umstead Coalition matter
Summary
At the May 19 meeting the Wake County Board of Commissioners voted to enter a closed session under N.C. Gen. Stat. 143‑318.11(a)(3) and (4) to discuss economic development incentives and privileged legal matters, and approved a $150,000 item related to a county legal file referring to the Umstead Coalition versus Wake County matter.
The Wake County Board of Commissioners voted May 19 to go into a closed session under N.C. Gen. Stat. 143‑318.11(a)(3) and (4) to discuss economic development negotiations and to consult the county attorney on privileged legal matters, including a file and litigation involving Umstead Coalition versus Wake County.
County Attorney Warren told the board the motion was to invoke the cited statutes to discuss “matters relating to the location of industries or other businesses in Wake County, including a tentative list of economic development incentives that may be offered by Wake County in negotiations,” and to consult counsel regarding IC file number as referenced in the meeting transcript and the Umstead Coalition litigation.
After the closed session motion, the board recorded a separate motion — made by Commissioner Stallings and seconded by Vice Chair Myles — approving an item described in the public portion of the transcript as “IC file number 029611 in the amount of $150,000 subject to terms and conditions acceptable to the county attorney.” Commissioners voted to approve the item with the board saying “aye.”
The transcript does not include the closed‑session deliberations or specify the precise legal terms approved; the public record of the meeting shows only that the board authorized the $150,000 item subject to the county attorney’s acceptable terms.
