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Orange County board approves closed session to discuss broadband investment
Summary
Board members voted to enter a closed session citing the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to discuss investment of public funds related to broadband where competition or bargaining is involved; the motion passed and a statutory certification followed after the closed session.
The Orange County board approved a motion to enter a closed session to discuss the investment of public funds related to broadband, citing the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
"I recommend a motion to enter closed session as permitted by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act for the purpose of discussion or consideration of the investment of public funds specifically related to broadband where competition or bargaining is involved, where if made public initially, the financial interest of the governing body would be adversely affected as permitted by section 2.23711 a 6 of the code of Virginia," said Unidentified Speaker 2 during the meeting.
The motion was seconded (second not recorded by name in the transcript) and the board voice-voted in favor. After the closed session the board read a certification of compliance with the open-meetings law and recorded a roll call during the certification sequence; several members were recorded as "Aye." The board returned to open session and continued its scheduled zoning work session.
No further details about the substance of broadband negotiations or any procurement were disclosed in the open transcript. The transcript records the statutory citation as spoken in the meeting; staff or counsel may provide a formal written citation and additional public information if and when the board directs it.
