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Council reviews closed-session summary on potential litigation and economic-development negotiations
Summary
The Pocomoke City council reported that a March 19, 2026 closed session covered consultations about pending or potential litigation and a proposal concerning a business or industrial organization; no votes were taken and the council returned to open session the same evening.
At the start of its April 14 meeting, Pocomoke City council provided the statutory summary of a March 19, 2026 closed session. The chair told the council the body had met at City Hall, moved from open session into closed session on a motion from Councilmember Scott Holland seconded by Councilmember Kotman, and cited two statutory authorities for the closed session: consultation about pending or potential litigation under general provision 3-305(b)(8) and discussion of a proposal involving a business or industrial organization under general provision 3-305(b)(4). The chair said no votes were taken and that the council returned to open session at 7:03 p.m.
The summary as read in the public meeting did not include further details about the subjects discussed in closed session. By law, the council is required to provide only the summary of the statutory authority invoked; the transcript records the statutory citations as provided by the chair. No additional staff reports or outcomes tied to that closed session were disclosed in open session on April 14.
The council proceeded with routine business following the summary, including approval of minutes and ceremonial swearing-ins.
