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Edgecombe County commissioners enter closed session to discuss personnel and two solar‑related lawsuits
Summary
At the May 20 meeting commissioners voted to go into closed session under N.C. Gen. Stat. §143‑318.11(a)(6) and (a)(3) to discuss personnel matters and litigation involving Swift Creek Solar LLC and Brightleaf Solar LLC.
Edgecombe County commissioners voted on May 20 to go into closed session to discuss personnel matters and two pending legal matters involving solar projects.
County legal counsel asked the board to convene a closed session citing North Carolina General Statute §143‑318.11(a)(6) for personnel and §143‑318.11(a)(3) for attorney‑client privileged legal discussion. The matters identified on the record were Swift Creek Solar LLC v. Edgecombe County and a related Brightleaf Solar LLC matter. The board voted to go into closed session; no substantive details of the litigation or personnel matters were disclosed in open session.
Why this matters: the record shows the board is addressing litigation involving proposed or existing solar projects in the county. Commission action in closed session is permitted under state statute for privileged attorney‑client discussions and personnel deliberations; any subsequent public action (settlement, contract approval, or litigation filing) would be reflected in future public minutes or agenda items.
