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Paris board moves into executive session over federal lawsuit; member asked to leave
Summary
The Paris Town Board entered an executive session to discuss pending litigation after a town representative said the town had been sued in federal district court by Cynthia Cowans for alleged constitutional-rights violations. The chair asked a member named Judy to leave the public meeting; no substantive decisions were disclosed on the record.
The Paris Town Board voted to go into executive session to discuss pending litigation. During the transition to executive session, the chair asked a board member identified as Judy to leave the public meeting so the board could discuss why she had been named in a federal lawsuit. A speaker said, "we've been sued in federal district court by Cynthia Cowans. For violation of her constitutional rights." The chair indicated the discussion concerned why a sitting member of the board had been named.
The board later moved out of executive session at about 5:58 p.m. and made a motion to create vouchers before adjourning the meeting at about 5:59 p.m. No on‑the‑record decisions about the lawsuit were disclosed during the public meeting.
