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Commissioners enter closed session citing North Carolina statute; reconvene with no formal action
Summary
The board entered closed session under N.C. Gen. Stat. §143-318.11(a)(6) to discuss personnel/fitness matters; after reconvening the chair said no action had been taken but staff were given direction.
The Cleveland County Board of Commissioners voted to enter a closed session during its Dec. 2 meeting, citing North Carolina General Statute §143-318.11(a)(6), the statutory provision commonly used for personnel matters involving qualifications, performance or character of an individual.
The motion to go into closed session was moved and seconded and the board left the public meeting to meet in closed session. When the board returned to open session, the chair reported, "During closed session, the board took no action, but gave directions to staff."
The transcript does not record the content of the closed session discussion (the statute cited allows that confidentiality). The chair’s public statement indicated no formal employment action or appointment took place on the record; instead staff received instructions. The board then adjourned and set its next regular meeting for Jan. 20, 2026.
