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Columbus County commissioners reconvene from closed session; motion to approve general account recorded, vote not recorded in transcript
Summary
After a closed session on attorney-client matters, economic development and real estate, the Columbus County Board of Commissioners returned to regular session and a motion was made to approve the countygeneral account; the transcript does not record the final vote tally.
Members of the Columbus County Board of Commissioners ended a closed session that covered attorney-client privilege, economic development and real estate and returned to regular session, where a motion was made to approve the countygeneral account.
Commissioner Watts moved to end the closed session and reconvene; Commissioner Bullard seconded the motion. The transcript records the board moving back into regular session and that no action was taken during the closed session.
During the regular session, Commissioner Byrd moved that "the general account be approved as presented," and Commissioner Smith seconded the motion. The transcript shows the presiding official asked for the vote, but the record in the provided transcript does not include a completed roll call or final tally. Minutes show the board announced a recess for 6:30 and continued in regular session.
The closed session topics — attorney-client privilege, economic development and real estate — were described in the record as discussion items with no board action taken during that portion of the meeting. The meeting record supplied does not include additional background on the general account, such as the dollar amounts covered, line-item changes or departments affected.
