Trenton council excuses absent member, holds executive session on personnel and legal matters

The Trenton City Council met in a special session on June 11, 2026, voting to excuse Council Member Ken Roark from the meeting, moving into an executive session under ORC 121.22 to discuss personnel matters and to confer with legal counsel, and adjourning at 10:41 p.m.

Council Member Marci Butts moved to excuse Ken Roark from the evening’s meeting; the motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Floyd Croucher and passed on a roll-call vote: Perry, Croucher, Montgomery, Nichols, Proffitt and Butts voting yes (6); no votes recorded (0); one absence (Roark).

Later, the council recorded a motion "to go into executive session to consider the appointment / employment / dismissal / discipline / promotion / demotion / compensation of a public employee or official under ORC 121.22 and to confer with legal counsel." The motion to enter executive session was made by Marci Butts, seconded by Vice Mayor Floyd Croucher and approved by the same roll-call tally. The minutes show the start time for the executive session as 7:33 p.m.

A subsequent motion that the executive session be adjourned was made and seconded (Ms. Montgomery and Ms. Butts, respectively) and carried by roll call with the same voting pattern recorded. The minutes do not disclose further details about the subjects discussed in executive session beyond the statutory citation.

The meeting closed with a motion to adjourn, made by Sharon Montgomery and seconded by Vice Mayor Floyd Croucher; the minutes record the adjournment at 10:41 p.m. and the vote tally matching prior motions. The minutes contain no additional substantive agenda details for item 1, listed as "TBD."