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Camp Verde council votes 7-0 to enter closed session on arena contract, reconvenes with no action

Town of Camp Verde Mayor and Council · March 1, 2026

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Summary

The Town of Camp Verde Mayor and Council entered an executive session Aug. 27 to consult the town attorney about contract negotiations with the Camp Verde Arena Association; they reconvened at 4:50 p.m. and took no public action, according to the minutes.

The Town of Camp Verde Mayor and Council convened a special session on Aug. 27, 2025, and voted 7-0 to enter an executive session to consult with the town attorney about contract negotiations with the Camp Verde Arena Association.

Mayor Marie Moore read agenda Item 4, citing A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3) and (A)(4), the state statutes that authorize closed-session consultation with legal counsel for legal advice and for discussion or instruction regarding pending or contemplated contract negotiations. Councilor Jessie Murdock moved to go into executive session at 4:17 p.m.; Vice Mayor Wendy Escoffier seconded. The roll-call vote recorded all seven members as voting "aye": Mayor Marie Moore; Vice Mayor Wendy Escoffier; Councilors Brian Bolton, Robert Foreman, Robin Godwin, Jessie Murdock and Patricia Seybold.

The minutes record that the council reconvened the special session at 4:50 p.m. and that Mayor Moore stated no action was taken on Item 4. The meeting was adjourned at 4:50 p.m.

Attendance and procedural notes in the minutes show a quorum at the start of the meeting, with Councilor Jessie Murdock arriving at 4:16 p.m. Town Manager Miranda Fisher and Town Attorney Trish Stuhan were listed as present; the minutes were later attested by Town Manager Miranda Fisher on behalf of Acting Deputy Town Clerk Jadie Edwards and are dated Sept. 25, 2025, in the document.

Votes at a glance Motion: Enter executive session under A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3) and (A)(4) to consult with the town attorney and possibly give instruction regarding contract negotiations with the Camp Verde Arena Association. Moved: Councilor Jessie Murdock. Second: Vice Mayor Wendy Escoffier. Vote: 7-0 (Mayor Marie Moore; Vice Mayor Wendy Escoffier; Councilors Brian Bolton, Robert Foreman, Robin Godwin, Jessie Murdock, Patricia Seybold). Outcome: approved. Note: The minutes state that no subsequent public action was taken on Item 4 following the executive session.