Louisa County supervisors vote to enter closed session to discuss litigation strategy

At the end of the public portion of the meeting Speaker 6 asked whether the board should move into closed session. After confirming that all three supervisors were present, Speaker 6 recorded on the public record that, based on a review of the facts, the board could legally meet in closed session under Iowa Code §21.5(1)(c) to discuss strategy with counsel in matters presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent if disclosure would prejudice the government’s position.

Members then voted to enter closed session; the transcript records affirmative votes and the chair asked those not authorized to remain to leave the room. The statutory basis cited on the record was Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(c). No further public details of the subject matter were disclosed in the transcript.