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Chair moves to enter executive session under MLG chapter 30A section 21 to discuss potential property acquisition
Summary
The chair moved the board into executive session under MLG chapter 30A section 21 to discuss a potential property acquisition, saying an open meeting could harm the town's negotiating position; the motion was seconded by Alan and approved unanimously by roll call.
The chair moved that the board enter an executive session under "MLG chapter 30A section 21" to discuss a potential property acquisition and said there was "no intent to return to open session." The motion was seconded by Alan and approved in a roll-call vote.
The chair cited exemption six of MLG chapter 30A, section 21, telling members that "an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the town's position," as the primary justification for closing the discussion. The move signaled the board's intent to discuss negotiation-sensitive details outside the public meeting.
During the roll call, each member voted in the affirmative when called: Alan, Doug, David and Sam. The chair also recorded an affirmative vote, and after the tally the chair confirmed that the meeting had entered executive session. Participants then proceeded to end or silence the public feed.
No other discussion or decisions were recorded in the public transcript before the meeting moved into executive session. The transcript shows the board took formal action to close the meeting and did not indicate a return to open session on the record.
