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Rock County supervisors approve consent agenda; board votes 26–1 to enter closed session on litigation
Summary
At its May 8 meeting the Rock County Board of Supervisors approved the consent agenda by voice vote and later voted 26–1 in a roll call to enter closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel regarding litigation.
The Rock County Board of Supervisors on May 8 approved the consent agenda and later voted to go into closed session to discuss litigation strategy with legal counsel.
The consent agenda—moved by Supervisor Bostwick and seconded by Supervisor Pierre—included adoption of the meeting agenda, approval of the April 24, 2025 minutes, nominations and appointments, employee recognitions, dissolution of the Emergency Medical Advisory Council and authorization to submit a grant application for the 2026 Clean Sweep program. The board approved the consent agenda by voice vote; no roll-call tally for that vote was recorded in the public portion of the transcript.
Later in the meeting, the board voted on a motion to convene an executive session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(g), which authorizes a governmental body to confer with legal counsel about pending or likely litigation. The motion was moved by Supervisor Bostwick and seconded by Supervisor Tillman. A roll-call vote produced 26 yes votes and 1 no vote. The transcript does not record further details about the litigation subject in open session.
No ordinance or resolution text was voted on in open session during those items; the closed-session vote was to enter an executive session consistent with the statute cited during the meeting.
