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Village of Hicksville council votes to enter executive session to discuss possible land acquisition
Summary
At a Sept. 29 special meeting, the Village of Hicksville council voted 4–1 at 6:40 p.m. to enter an executive session to discuss a possible land acquisition, returned to open session at 6:55 p.m., and then adjourned the meeting.
Mayor Michael Barth called the Village of Hicksville special council meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. on Sept. 29, 2025, led the Pledge of Allegiance and the clerk read roll call. Present were Council members Kent Miller, Toni Egly, Eric Bassett, Charlie Martin and Rob Bailey; Fiscal Officer Cheryl Smith; Administrator Cory Wann; and Solicitor Avery Demland. Councilman Ron Beverly was noted as absent at roll call; the minutes state he arrived later but do not specify when.
At 6:40 p.m. Councilman Kent Miller moved that the council go into executive session "to discuss possible land acquisition," and Councilman Eric Bassett seconded the motion. Councilmembers Toni Egly, Charlie Martin, Eric Bassett and Kent Miller voted yes; Rob Bailey voted no. The motion carried and the council entered executive session.
The council returned to regular session at 6:55 p.m.; the minutes state no further business was discussed after the executive session. Following the return to open session, Councilman Eric Bassett moved to adjourn, seconded by Councilman Rob Bailey. The minutes record that "all answered yes," and the meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
The minutes do not record any discussion or decisions from the executive session beyond its stated subject (possible land acquisition), nor do they list any follow-up actions or deadlines. The transcript provides attendance and the two motions recorded above but does not include additional substantive debate or policy details.
