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Fairhope City Council moves into executive session citing security concerns
Summary
City Attorney Marcus E. McDowell requested and the council voted to enter executive session under a cited Alabama code provision to discuss security measures and infrastructure risks; the closed session was scheduled for about 45 minutes and the council resumed open meeting afterward.
Marcus E. McDowell, identified in the transcript as the city attorney, requested that the Fairhope City Council go into executive session under a cited state provision ‘‘Alabama code section 36 6 25 a 7 a 4’’ to discuss security plans, procedures and assessments involving city structures and infrastructure, saying public disclosure could risk public safety. A council member moved, another seconded, and the presiding officer called for the vote; members said "aye" and the motion carried. The city said the executive session would last approximately 45 minutes; the council returned to the public work session afterward.
The request and vote were procedural and did not disclose the content of the closed meeting in the public record. City leaders cited the statutory authority on the record when seeking the closed-door discussion; no substantive details from the executive session were released during the subsequent public meeting.
