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Flathead County commissioners vote to close meeting for attorney-client discussion on two lawsuits
Summary
County counsel asked the commission to move into closed session under the Open Meetings Act to discuss litigation strategy for two matters referenced on the agenda; the commission moved, seconded and voted in favor, then returned from closed session and adjourned.
Susan Swimley, an attorney who said she was hired to represent the commission, asked the board to close part of the meeting under the Open Meetings Act to discuss litigation strategy on two items listed on the agenda. Swimley explained that discussing the facts and applicable law in public would be detrimental to Flathead County’s position and asked the board to make the required finding to close the meeting so counsel and the commissioners could “have a robust conversation” about risks, pros and cons.
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