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Benzie County board holds closed session on Wenkel matter, authorizes counsel to proceed
Summary
Following a closed session under the Open Meetings Act to consider attorney-client privileged communications concerning a matter involving David Wenkel, the board authorized county counsel to move forward as discussed.
The Benzie County Board of Commissioners entered a closed session at 9:38 a.m. during its May 14 meeting under Section 8(h) of Michigan’s Open Meetings Act to consider attorney-client privileged communications regarding a matter involving David Wenkel. The closed session included the sheriff and the county administrator, as allowed by the stated exemption. The board returned to open session at 10:01 a.m. and, by roll call, authorized county counsel to proceed consistent with the discussion held in closed session.
The minutes record the legal basis for the closed-session entry as Section 8(h) of the Open Meetings Act and cite Freedom of Information Act Section 13(1)(g) for record exemption related to attorney-client privileged information. No additional details about the substance of counsel’s recommendations or subsequent legal steps were recorded in the open minutes beyond the board’s authorization for counsel to proceed.
