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Garfield County commissioners enter closed session on Cassody lawsuit and report no action
Summary
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners entered an executive session April 13 under Title 25 O.S. § 396(B)(4) to consult with counsel about the Cassody v. Garfield County Sheriff litigation (CIV‑24‑595‑SLP). The Board returned to open session at 10:33 a.m. and reported no action was taken.
At its April 13, 2026 meeting the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners convened an executive session to receive confidential legal advice regarding pending federal litigation and returned to open session without taking action.
Vice‑Chairman Reese Wedel moved at 9:18 a.m. to enter executive session under Title 25 O.S. § 396(B)(4) for confidential communications with the county attorney about Thomas and Sherry Cassody, individually and as special administrators for the estate of Weston Cassody, deceased, v. Garfield County Sheriff, Case No. CIV‑24‑595‑SLP. The Board voted Aye: Clarence Maly, Reese Wedel and Joe Kegin Jr. to enter the closed session.
The Board resumed open session at 10:33 a.m., again recording Aye: Maly, Wedel and Kegin, and stated that no action was taken with respect to the Cassody litigation following the executive session. The minutes record the statutory citation for the executive‑session authority and note that public disclosure of the communications would impair the Board’s ability to process and defend the matter.
No further discussion or public comment on the litigation was recorded in the minutes; the Board proceeded with routine appropriations and claims after returning to open session.
