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Shiawassee County Board holds closed session and adopts legal counsel’s trial and settlement strategy in Fleck case
Summary
After meeting in closed session to consult with legal counsel, the Board unanimously adopted the recommended trial and settlement strategy in Charles A. Fleck v. Shiawassee County Drain Commission (Claim No. 189878004) on Feb. 12, 2025; no additional strategy details were disclosed in the public minutes.
The Shiawassee County Board of Commissioners moved into closed session on Feb. 12, 2025 to consult with legal counsel regarding trial and settlement strategy in the case of Charles A. Fleck v. Shiawassee County Drain Commission, Claim Number 189878004. The motion to enter closed session was carried by roll call 7–0.
The meeting record shows the closed session occurred from 5:28 p.m. to 5:49 p.m., after which the Board reconvened at 5:50 p.m. The Board then moved to adopt the trial and settlement strategy recommended by legal counsel; the adoption motion carried on a recorded vote of 7 yeas, 0 nays.
The minutes do not disclose details of the strategy or settlement posture discussed in closed session. The transcript records only that the Board adopted legal counsel’s recommended strategy; no confidential or privileged substantive details are released in the public minutes.
What happens next: the adopted strategy will be carried forward by the County’s legal counsel and staff as appropriate to the ongoing matter. The minutes provide the claim number for public reference (Claim No. 189878004) but do not list further actions or deadlines.
