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Newport News council votes to enter and certify closed sessions under Virginia code
Summary
During the Jan. 27 work session the council voted to enter closed meetings under Code of Virginia §2.2‑3711(a) for candidate interviews, prospective business and public‑fund discussions; the motions carried in roll call votes reported as 6‑0 and subsequent actions carried 5‑0 and council certified the closed sessions.
At the end of the Jan. 27 work session, councilmembers moved multiple times to go into closed session under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. A motion made pursuant to section 2.2‑3711(a) of the Code of Virginia (1950) cited subsections permitting closed discussion of (1) interviews of prospective candidates for appointment to boards and commissions, (5) discussion concerning…
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