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Officials discuss possible closed session on litigation strategy

Winnebago County governing board · May 26, 2026

Summary

Winnebago County officials announced a possible closed session to consult with counsel about matters currently in litigation or where litigation is imminent, saying that disclosure could prejudice the county's position.

An official identified as the chair announced a possible closed session to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent and where public disclosure would be likely to prejudice Winnebago County’s position.

The chair characterized the item as a legal-strategy discussion and officials briefly discussed how to pause the public recording should the meeting move into closed session. No further details about the subject matter of the litigation were given on the public record during the meeting.

There was no motion or formal vote to enter closed session recorded in the public transcript at the time of the announcement; officials instead paused to address logistics related to recording.

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