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Brown County commissioners enter executive session to consider property purchase for public purpose

Brown County Board of Commissioners · March 16, 2026
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Summary

On March 16 the board entered an executive session under ORC Section 121.22(G)(2) to consider the purchase of property for a public purpose; Sheriff Hodges, County Administrator Sarah Beath and Clerk Hannah Birchfield attended the session.

The Brown County Board of Commissioners moved into executive session at 10:28 a.m. March 16 to consider the purchase of property for a public purpose, citing Ohio Revised Code procedures for executive sessions.

Commissioner Barry L. Woodruff moved to enter executive session; Commissioner Gordon Ellis seconded. The journal lists Sheriff Hodges, County Administrator Sarah Beath and Clerk Hannah Birchfield as present during the session. The commissioners exited executive session at 11:10 a.m., and the board subsequently adjourned.

The journal entry cites ORC Section 121.22 as the legal basis for the closed session; the entry does not disclose additional details about the property, negotiation status, price, or any subsequent formal action taken in open session.