Berlin Planning Commission votes to enter closed session to consult legal counsel

The Town of Berlin Planning Commission voted Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, to go into a closed session to consult with legal counsel and said it would return to its regularly scheduled open session at approximately 5:30 p.m.

An unidentified speaker opened the proceeding, stating, "Welcome to the closed session of the town of Berlin Planning Commission," and confirming the meeting time as "Wednesday, 02/11/2026 at 5PM." The speaker then announced that the commission planned a formal vote to move into closed session "to consult with legal counsel as permitted 3 dash 3 0 5 b 7 to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice on a legal matter." The transcript records that no member of the public objected when asked.

The chair asked for a motion to enter closed session; a participant said, "So moved," and another said, "Second." The chair called for a voice vote: the record shows vocal responses of "Aye" and later "No," but the transcript does not include names associated with votes, a roll-call tally, or a written motion text. The motion to enter closed session was adopted by voice vote as recorded in the transcript.

The commission announced it would return to open session later the same evening. The transcript notes: "The commission will return to its regularly scheduled open session today, Wednesday, February 11 at approximately 05:30PM." The transcript contains no further substantive discussion or details about the legal matter that prompted the closed session.

Because the transcript records only this procedural action and the stated purpose for entering closed session, there are no additional agenda items, roll-call results, or named speakers captured for public attribution in the supplied record.