Orange County board enters closed session to discuss real property for economic development

At its meeting, the Orange County board voted to enter a closed session to discuss acquisition of real property for a public purpose, specifically for economic development, invoking 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 acquisition of real property for a public purpose, specifically for economic development," said Speaker 2, citing section 2.2-3711(a)(3) of the Code of Virginia. Speaker 1 seconded the motion and multiple "Aye" responses were recorded; the transcript does not provide a full roll-call or a complete vote tally for the motion.

After the closed session, Speaker 3 read the required certification asking members to confirm that only matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements were discussed and that discussion remained within the scope called in the motion. Speaker 3 called names including "Mister Johnson," "Mister Marshall," "Mister Van Hogan," "Miss Hale," and "Mister Nick," and several affirmative "Aye" responses followed; the transcript does not consistently attribute each affirmative response to an identified speaker.

Later in the meeting, members discussed that meetings could be advertised as separate sessions. Speaker 3 moved to adjourn and Speaker 1 seconded; the transcript records the motion and second but does not record a formal vote on adjournment in the provided segments.

The transcript does not specify the meeting date or provide complete vote tallies. The record shows the board invoked the statutory closed-session exemption for negotiations over real property for economic development and completed the required post-closed-session certification before moving to adjourn.