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Middletown council recesses to executive session citing collective bargaining, litigation and land matters
Summary
The Town of Middletown council voted at the start of its meeting to recess the public session and reconvene in executive session under Rhode Island law to discuss firefighters’ collective bargaining, a litigation matter (case reference read aloud), a tax appeal, and land/lease issues including West Main Road and Newport Vineyards.
At the opening of the meeting, the Town of Middletown council voted to recess its public session and reconvene in executive session under Rhode Island law to discuss labor and legal matters. An unidentified council member moved "Motion recess open session, reconvene in executive session," and the motion was seconded and approved with ayes recorded; names were not stated on the record.
The speaker cited statutory authority for closing the meeting…
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