Motion to Recess Town of Middletown Meeting and Enter Executive Session Approved by Voice Vote

At a meeting in the Town of Middletown, an unidentified speaker moved to "recess open session, reconvene in executive session," saying that "Town Administrator John Brown was notified in writing pursuant to Ryland General Law 42 46 5 8 1," according to the transcript. The motion was seconded and taken by voice vote.

The transcript records the motion and second (SEG 005–006), followed by an unidentified speaker asking, "All in favor?" and an affirmative response of "Aye" (SEG 007–008). The record does not show individual vote names or a numerical tally.

The statute cited in the transcript is quoted verbatim as "Ryland General Law 42 46 5 8 1." The transcript does not provide additional context about the legal basis beyond that wording, nor does it identify who made or seconded the motion by name. The motion’s immediate effect, as recorded, was to recess the open meeting into an executive session; the transcript ends with brief closing remarks and does not include a reconvened open session or further public discussion.

Town Administrator John Brown is named in the transcript as having been notified in writing; the transcript does not record any statement delivered by Brown. The meeting text does not identify the governing body present by formal title (for example, "town council").

Because the transcript records only a voice vote with the single affirmative response noted and no roll-call or tally, the number of members voting in favor, opposed, abstaining, or absent is not specified in the record provided.

Next steps were not recorded in the transcript excerpt. The meeting recessed into executive session following the voice vote.