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Board votes unanimously to adjourn to executive session to discuss potential litigation involving Clean Water Services
Summary
At the March 18 work session the Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to go into executive session under ORS 192.660(2)(h) to discuss potential litigation concerning Clean Water Services; the motion carried with no recorded dissent.
The Washington County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on March 18 to adjourn the public work session and convene an executive session to discuss potential litigation involving Clean Water Services.
Clerk Moss asked for a motion to adjourn to executive session “pursuant to ORS 192.66 sub 2 sub h for the purposes of discussing potential litigation,” and a commissioner moved and a second was recorded. The board chair called for a vote; commissioners raised hands and the clerk recorded unanimous approval. The board then recessed to executive session.
Before the motion, county counsel and staff had discussed a draft letter from the county regarding a Metro ordinance matter; staff said they would finalize and circulate the letter. Chair Catherine Harrington and other board members indicated support for sending the finalized letter and for coordinating next steps with counsel prior to leaving for executive session.
Why it matters: ORS 192.660(2)(h) authorizes an executive session to consult with counsel about current or probable litigation; such sessions are closed to the public. The board’s vote to enter executive session paused the public agenda to permit confidential legal discussion.
The motion passed with all members present voting in favor; no vote tally beyond unanimous passage was recorded in the work‑session transcript.
