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Shiawassee County moves into closed session and adopts counsel’s trial and settlement strategy in Fleck case
Summary
The board met in closed session to consult legal counsel on trial and settlement strategy in Charles A. Fleck v. Shiawassee County, Claim No. 189878004, and later adopted counsel’s recommended strategy 7-0 after reconvening.
On Feb. 12, 2025, the Shiawassee County Board of Commissioners voted to move into closed session to consult with legal counsel regarding trial and settlement strategy in the case of Charles A. Fleck v. Shiawassee County, Claim No. 189878004.
Commissioner Garber moved to enter closed session and Commissioner Howard seconded; the motion carried on a roll call vote of seven yeas and 0 nays. The regular meeting moved into closed session at 5:28 p.m. and adjourned that closed session at 5:49 p.m., reconvening in regular session at 5:50 p.m. The board accepted the closed session minutes as presented and then moved to adopt the recommended trial and settlement strategy of legal counsel in the Fleck matter; that motion carried by roll call vote of seven yeas and 0 nays.
Why it matters: the board formally authorized its legal strategy in pending litigation. The motion and vote are recorded in the public meeting minutes; the specific details of the strategy were discussed in closed session and are not part of the public record in the meeting text. The case is recorded in the meeting minutes by claim number (189878004).
