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Brewer City Council votes unanimously to enter executive session on potential litigation
Summary
At an emergency hybrid meeting Jan. 29, 2026, the Brewer City Council unanimously approved an order to convene in executive session under Title 1, M.R.S.A. §405(6)(E) to consult with legal counsel about pending or contemplated litigation; the council reconvened and adjourned the same day.
The Brewer City Council voted unanimously Thursday to convene in executive session to consult with legal counsel about pending or contemplated litigation.
The council approved ORDER 2026-A012, "BE IT ORDERED, that the Brewer City Council convene in executive session pursuant to Title 1, Maine Revised Statutes Annotated, §405(6)(E) to consult with legal counsel regarding pending or contemplated litigation," an order filed by Councilor William Kimball and Mayor Jenn M. Morin. Councilor William Kimball moved the order; Councilor Michele LaBree Daniels seconded. With all five members present — Mayor Jenn M. Morin and Councilors Soubanh Phanthay, Michele LaBree Daniels, Dani O’Halloran and William Kimball — the motion passed by a unanimous vote.
The executive session was recessed immediately following the vote. The council later reconvened in open session; Mayor Jenn M. Morin called the meeting back to order and the city clerk confirmed a quorum. City Manager Eric Glidden was recorded as present when the meeting resumed.
No public details about the subject of the consultation were disclosed in the minutes; the order cites Title 1, M.R.S.A. §405(6)(E), the state statute that authorizes a municipal body to meet in executive session to consult with legal counsel regarding pending or contemplated litigation. The minutes do not record any further public action or formal decisions tied to the litigation following the closed session.
Councilor Michele LaBree Daniels moved to adjourn after reconvening; Councilor Soubanh Phanthay seconded. The motion passed unanimously and the emergency meeting was adjourned at 3:39 p.m.
The minutes record that the meeting was held in a hybrid format under the council’s remote participation policy and that notice of the emergency meeting was delivered to each council member on Jan. 29, 2026.
