The Caroline County Commissioners approved the consent agenda during their Nov. 4 meeting and later voted to convene a closed session to consult with legal counsel on a potential sales agreement, pending or potential litigation, and the acquisition of real property.

Consent agenda: Commissioner Franklin Bartz moved to approve the consent agenda; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. No detailed roll-call tally was recorded on the consent vote; the meeting record shows the motion carried.

Closed session: The board then voted to enter a closed session under the Maryland Open Meetings Act, citing general provisions article 3-305(b)(7) and related subsections to consult with legal counsel about a potential sales agreement, to consult about pending or potential litigation, and to consider acquisition of real property for a public purpose. The motion to go into closed session was seconded and the commission conducted a roll-call vote: Commissioner Larry C. Porter—aye; Commissioner J. Travis Breeding—aye; Commissioner Franklin Bartz—aye. The board recessed to closed session following the roll call.

No further votes on separate ordinances or final policy changes were recorded on the public agenda during the meeting.