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Oro Valley council affirms direction to town attorney after executive session on attorney finalists
Summary
After a closed-session review of three town attorney finalists, the Oro Valley Town Council voted unanimously Dec. 17 to approve direction to the town attorney and staff as discussed in executive session and then adjourned.
Oro Valley — The Oro Valley Town Council voted unanimously Dec. 17 to approve direction to the town attorney following an executive session in which council members interviewed three finalists for the town attorney position.
According to the public transcript, a staff member cited state law before the closed session, saying, “Pursuant to ARS 38 dash 4 31.031113, and a 4 for personnel matters to interview town attorney finalist Matthew Walker, Victoria Torreon, and Steven Zurich, and to discuss candidate selection and potential contract.” That announcement identified the purpose of the executive session and named the three finalists that the council reviewed in private.
The presiding official moved to enter executive session “with a human resources director, town attorney, and the town clerk,” a motion that was seconded and adopted by a 6–0 vote to go into closed session. The transcript records the executive session location as the HEALA Conference Room, with a brief correction to the pronounced room name noted in the minutes.
When the council returned to public session, the presiding council member moved to “approve as directed in executive session.” The motion was seconded and carried by a 7–0 vote. The council then moved to adjourn.
The meeting record in the transcript does not include further public detail about the content of the executive-session interviews or the specific direction given to staff and the town attorney beyond the council’s unanimous vote to approve the direction. The transcript also does not show any formal appointment, contract award, or vote to hire; it records only that the council approved direction consistent with its private discussion and then adjourned.
The special session opened with roll call and the pledge of allegiance, and council members present were announced in sequence. The meeting minutes do not state any public schedule for follow-up action or a timeline for next steps regarding appointment or contract negotiation.
