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Board to consult counsel in executive session on potential litigation under ORS 192.660(2)(h)
Summary
At the March 18 meeting the Columbia County board announced an executive session under ORS 192.660(2)(h) to consult with legal counsel concerning current litigation or litigation likely to be filed; the board instructed media representatives about nondisclosure and planned to return to the public room afterward.
The Columbia County Board of Commissioners recessed into an executive session at the end of its March 18 meeting to consult with legal counsel about current litigation or litigation likely to be filed, invoking ORS 192.660(2)(h).
The chair announced the addition of the executive session to the agenda earlier in the meeting and reiterated the statutory citation when moving into the closed session. The clerk/moderator explained that representatives of the news media and designated staff could request access to the breakout rooms but reminded attendees that the news media should not report the content of the executive session; the clerk said the board did not anticipate making a final decision during the executive session and would return afterward to continue the public meeting.
The transcript records the statutory basis cited in the meeting as ORS 192.660(2)(h). No substantive legal argument, counsel remarks, or outcomes from the executive session appear in the public transcript. The public record in this transcript ends with the board leaving the room for the breakout; any legal consultation and outcomes, if they occurred, are not captured in the transcript.
