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Columbus County commissioners exit closed session after discussing litigation and economic development; no action taken
Summary
The Columbus County Board of Commissioners ended a closed session after discussing pending and potential future litigation and economic development matters. The board took no formal action during the closed session and recessed briefly before returning to open session.
The Columbus County Board of Commissioners moved out of a closed session after discussing pending litigation, possible future litigation and economic development matters; no action was taken during the closed session.
During the meeting, a motion was made to come out of closed session and was seconded by Commissioner Ricky Ford. The chair called for a voice vote, and members answered "Aye." The board then recessed for about one minute before resuming open session.
A subsequent motion — recorded in the transcript as "I move the general count be approved" — was seconded by Ms. Patterson and carried by voice vote. The transcript does not specify what "general count" refers to or provide a roll-call tally for either voice vote.
The transcript records that the topics discussed in closed session were "pending litigation, possible future litigation, and economic development matters," and explicitly states that "no action was taken by the board." No further details on the litigation or economic development items were provided in the recorded excerpt.
After the brief recess, the board proceeded with the meeting's open-session business.
