Lawrence County prison board approves minutes, accepts population report and enters executive session

The Lawrence County Prison Board on June 17 approved the meeting minutes, accepted a written population report and approved county bills before voting to enter an executive session to discuss personnel matters.

The population report presented to the board listed 129 inmates in custody, including four juveniles (reported as two from Washington County and two from West Morland) and noted 17 inmates were out for court or separations while nine were being housed from other jails. The board was told that housing out-of-area Lawrence County inmates was not costing the county money; similarly, the report stated the county was not expending funds to house Lawrence County prisoners in other facilities. The board voted to accept the population report.

Board members then reviewed a circulated bill packet. With no questions raised, a motion to approve the bills was made, seconded and approved by roll call.

Before adjournment for executive session, a motion was made and seconded to move into executive session for personnel matters; the motion was approved on roll call.

Votes at a glance • Approval of minutes: approved on roll call (members recorded in roll call: "Diana," "Mr. Boger," "Sheriff," "Judge Cox" — all recorded as voting yes). • Acceptance of population report: approved on roll call (same recorded members voting yes). • Approval of bills: approved on roll call (same recorded members voting yes). • Motion to enter executive session to discuss personnel matters: approved on roll call (same recorded members voting yes).

The meeting moved into executive session following the vote; no formal actions from the executive session were recorded in the public portion of the transcript.