Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Water Resources topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Camp Verde council holds closed session with water attorney; no action reported
Summary
At a special meeting Oct. 8, the Camp Verde Town Council voted to enter an executive session to consult its water attorney on town water resources; the council reconvened 56 minutes later and Mayor Marie Moore said no action was taken.
The Camp Verde Town Council convened a special session Oct. 8, 2025, and voted 6-0 (with one member absent) at 5:03 p.m. to go into an executive session to consult with the town water attorney on updates to the town’s water resources. The council reconvened at 5:59 p.m., and Mayor Marie Moore said, “no action was taken on Agenda Item 4.”
The closed session was held under Arizona law, A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3), which permits a public body to meet in executive session for discussion or consultation for legal advice with its attorney. Town Water Attorney Steven Wene of Moyes, Sellers & Hendricks was listed as the resource for the item. The meeting agenda and public minutes do not record the substance of the executive-session discussion.
The motion to enter executive session was made by Councilor Jessie Murdock and seconded by Vice Mayor Wendy Escoffier. The roll-call vote recorded Mayor Marie Moore, Councilor Brian Bolton, Vice Mayor Wendy Escoffier, Councilor Robert Foreman, Councilor Jessie Murdock and Councilor Patricia Seybold voting aye; Councilor Robin Godwin was marked absent. Mayor Moore adjourned the special session at 5:59 p.m.
No formal action, vote, or direction from the executive session was reported in the public reconvened minutes. The meeting record is limited to the motion to enter the executive session, the legal authority cited, the attendance roll call, and the mayor’s statement that no action was taken when the council returned to open session.
