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Greenville County councilors debate executive session, motion to exclude county attorney fails
Summary
At a Greenville County Council Committee of the Whole meeting, Councilor Shaw requested an executive-session discussion about pending litigation and an employment matter. Councilors debated whether the county attorney should remain; a motion to meet in executive session without the county attorney failed and the item was left for future calendaring.
At a Greenville County Council Committee of the Whole meeting, Councilor Shaw asked the committee to enter executive session to discuss pending litigation and an employment matter, prompting a prolonged debate over whether the county attorney should remain in the room.
Shaw said he wanted to "gather some information" related to the county's litigation and that the discussion would help counsel "make educated decisions about litigation." He asked that the conversation initially be limited to counsel only or for the committee to hold a private fact-gathering session.
Several councilors said the county attorney should remain to advise on Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) boundaries and to prevent disclosure of…
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