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Council suspends town employee without pay after executive session
Summary
After an executive session on personnel matters, the Harpers Ferry Town Council moved to suspend an employee discussed in closed session without pay until further notice; council discussed follow‑up with legal counsel and recorded the motion in open session.
The Harpers Ferry Town Council voted to suspend an employee discussed in executive session without pay "until further notice," the council announced after returning to open session.
What the council recorded: Following a closed executive session convened under the cited state code provision to discuss personnel and customer‑relations matters, a motion was made in open session to "suspend the employee we discussed in executive session without pay until further notice." The motion was seconded and brought to a vote. Council members discussed that there would be additional consultation with the town's legal counsel before further action.
Limitations in the record: The meeting transcript does not provide the suspended employee's name or the detailed grounds for the suspension; the motion refers to "the employee we discussed" in executive session. Council discussion called for follow‑up with legal counsel before additional steps are taken.
Next steps: The council directed that legal consultation occur and that the mayor handle further consultation and notification. The suspension is recorded in the meeting minutes as an action taken at the special session.
