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Asheville City Council votes to enter closed session citing state statutes and pending Roth case

Asheville City Council · November 18, 2025
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Summary

At the start of its meeting the Asheville City Council voted to go into closed session after Council Member Hess moved the motion citing North Carolina statutes allowing confidential deliberations and naming a pending case, Roth v. City of Asheville.

The Asheville City Council voted to enter a closed session after Council Member Hess moved that the body adjourn to a private meeting to discuss privileged legal matters.

Council Member Hess read the motion aloud, saying the closed session was authorized “to prevent disclosure of information that is privileged and confidential, pursuant to the laws of North Carolina” and citing the…

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