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Martinsville City council holds closed session, later certifies meeting with split vote
Summary
During a special-called Martinsville City Council session, members moved into a closed session under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to discuss real property, investment of public funds and legal advice. The council later certified the closed meeting with a recorded 4–1 vote after one member expressed reservations.
Martinsville City Council members met in a special-called session and voted to go into a closed session to discuss the acquisition or disposition of real property, potential investments of public funds and consultations with legal counsel on probable or actual litigation.
A council member moved to enter the closed session and the motion was seconded. The council took a roll-call vote to enter closed session; the presiding officer announced the motion carried unanimously (recorded as 5–0). A speaker read the legal basis into the record, citing the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and provisions under…
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