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Brewer Council votes to enter executive session to consult legal counsel on pending litigation
Summary
The Brewer City Council voted Jan. 27 to convene an executive session under Title 1, M.R.S.A. §405(6)(E) to consult with legal counsel about pending or contemplated litigation; the motion passed 4–0 and the council recessed before later reconvening.
At its Jan. 27 special meeting the Brewer City Council voted to convene in executive session to consult with legal counsel regarding pending or contemplated litigation under the statutory authority cited in the agenda.
Councilor William Kimball introduced ORDER 2026-A010, citing Title 1, Maine Revised Statutes Annotated §405(6)(E) as the authority for a closed session to consult with legal counsel. Councilor Soubanh Phanthay seconded the motion. The motion passed with a recorded vote of 4 to 0 and the Council recessed for the executive session. The minutes do not disclose subject matter or parties to the litigation; the council later reconvened and called the roll.
No votes or substantive public actions concerning the litigation were recorded in the minutes for the public record at the Jan. 27 special meeting.
