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Oro Valley council sends direction on town attorney search after executive session; consent agenda approved 7‑0
Summary
After a closed executive session to review town attorney candidates under state open‑meeting law, the Oro Valley Town Council returned to approve direction to the town attorney and staff; the meeting also approved the consent agenda by a 7‑0 vote.
During its Nov. 19 meeting, the Oro Valley Town Council convened an executive session to discuss and review town attorney candidates and later approved follow‑up direction in open session.
The council voted to go into executive session under a cited Arizona statute to consider personnel matters related to the town attorney search. After returning to open session, Mayor Winfield moved to approve any direction to the town attorney and necessary staff as discussed in executive session; the motion was seconded by Councilmember Murphy and carried. Council noted five members were present for the post‑executive‑session vote.
Earlier in the meeting the council approved the consent agenda by voice vote. Mayor Winfield moved to approve the consent agenda, the motion was seconded by Councilmember Green, and the council recorded the ayes as 7‑0.
The executive session was called pursuant to the Arizona statute cited on the record (A.R.S. § 38‑431.03(A)(1) and (A)(3) — the open‑meeting statute permitting discussion of personnel matters). The council did not disclose details of the executive‑session deliberations in open session; the public record reflects the formal motion to approve staff direction after the closed session.
