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Lynchburg council votes unanimously to enter closed session to consult legal counsel on council-member conduct
Summary
Council voted unanimously to go into a closed meeting to consult legal counsel about a council member’s alleged involvement in personnel matters and treatment of staff and appointees; the body entered closed session immediately after the roll-call vote.
The Lynchburg City Council voted unanimously to enter a closed session to consult with legal counsel about matters concerning council-member conduct.
A motion was read that invoked a closed meeting "pursuant to 2.23711 a 8 of the code of Virginia ... to consult with legal counsel representing the city regarding specific legal matters that require the provision of legal advice," specifying subjects including a council member’s involvement in personnel matters, treatment of city staff and council appointees, and related matters.
Council conducted a roll-call vote; each named councilor answered "Yes," and the chair announced, "We are in closed session."
The council provided no additional detail in open session about the specific allegations or staff involved; the motion identified the subject areas for confidential legal consultation only. The closed session is conducted under the cited Virginia code provision for attorney–client consultation on personnel and legal matters.
What’s next: the council entered closed session for attorney consultation and did not discuss or disclose details of the closed-session proceedings in open session at the time the meeting portion in the public record ended.
