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Nelson County board moves to closed session after Campbell County settlement proposal on Region 2000
Summary
A letter from Campbell County proposes a settlement over Region 2000 Services Authority involving a $250,000 payment to Nelson, transfer of assets/liabilities to Campbell, and possible landfill expansion terms; the Nelson County Board voted to convene in closed session to discuss litigation under Virginia Code provisions.
Nelson County supervisors acknowledged a written settlement proposal from the chairman of Campbell County's board that addresses outstanding litigation involving the Region 2000 Services Authority. The correspondence, read into the record, lists four points: a one-time payment to Nelson County of $250,000; Campbell County taking ownership of all assets and liabilities of the Region 2000 Services Authority; if Campbell expands the Livestock Road landfill, Nelson County may use the facility at a rate not to exceed 20% above what Campbell pays; and a commitment by Campbell County to move expeditiously toward consideration of a landfill expansion. The letter asks Nelson County to approve the settlement proposal no later than April 20.
After acknowledging the letter, a board member moved that the Nelson County Board of Supervisors convene in closed session to consult with legal counsel and receive briefings pertaining to actual litigation related to the Region 2000 Services Authority, citing Virginia Code Section 2.2-3711 A.7 and A.8. The motion was seconded. The board called for the vote; those present answered “aye,” and the motion passed.
The board did not disclose further details in open session. Officials said legal counsel would be consulted in closed session, and the board will consider the correspondence and any legal advice behind closed doors as permitted by state law. The terms and any vote on settlement approval were not taken in public during the meeting and were not recorded in the open record.
