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Murray County board holds closed session under Minn. Stat. 13D.05 to consider employee allegations; no action taken
Summary
The Murray County Board of Commissioners met June 11, 2025, and voted to enter a closed session under Minn. Stat. 13D.05, subd. 2(b) for preliminary consideration of allegations against an employee. The board later exited the closed session and recorded that no official action was taken.
The Murray County Board of Commissioners convened June 11, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at the Murray County Government Center in Slayton and moved into a closed session under Minnesota Statute 13D.05, subdivision 2(b) to conduct a preliminary consideration of allegations against an employee.
Commissioner Jackie Meier moved, and Commissioner Mark Carlson seconded, "to move into closed session." The board recorded that the motion passed. County Administrator Carolyn McDonald and Attorney/Investigator Will Seiler were present in person; Labor Attorney John Edison participated via Zoom.
After the closed-session period, Commissioner Mark Carlson moved and Commissioner Roger Zins seconded "to come out of closed session," and the board again noted the motion passed. The minutes state explicitly that the board "took no official action related to the closed session." The meeting adjourned at 9:52 a.m.
The closed session was invoked under Minn. Stat. 13D.05, subd. 2(b), which governs preliminary consideration of allegations against public employees. The minutes do not record any vote tallies, motions other than entry and exit from closed session, or details of the allegations under consideration. No formal disciplinary or other board action was included in the public record of the meeting.
The board’s next procedural steps, including any follow-up or reporting, were not specified in the minutes.
