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Coffee County commission holds executive session on litigation and property negotiations; meeting adjourns

Coffee County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

On Aug. 29 the Coffee County Board of Commissioners entered an executive session citing O.C.G.A. 50-14-2(1) and O.C.G.A. 50-14-3(b)(1)(B) to discuss litigation and negotiations about property; the session began at 9:45 a.m., ended at 10:45 a.m., and the special meeting adjourned at 10:47 a.m.

The Coffee County Board of Commissioners entered executive session on Monday, Aug. 29, citing state law to discuss litigation and negotiations to purchase, dispose of, or lease property.

County Attorney Tony Rowell told the commission they needed to enter executive session for the purposes set out in O.C.G.A. 50-14-2(1) (litigation) and O.C.G.A. 50-14-3(b)(1)(B) (negotiations over property). Commissioner Oscar Paulk moved to enter executive session at 9:45 a.m.; Vice-Chairman Ted O'Steen seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

The minutes record a motion to adjourn executive session at 10:45 a.m., moved by Commissioner Johnny Wayne Jowers and seconded by Vice-Chairman O'Steen; all commissioners voted to return to open session. The special called meeting was formally adjourned at 10:47 a.m. by unanimous vote after a motion from Commissioner Jimmy Kitchens.