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Council confirms economic development and housing appointees, then votes to go into closed session
Summary
The council approved appointments of Carrie (economic development director) to the Merrimack Regional Development Committee and reappointed Sherry Lee to the housing authority; later the council voted unanimously to enter closed session for attorney–client privilege.
The Salem City Council approved two personnel appointments and later voted to go into closed session for attorneyclient privilege.
Mayor recommended appointing the cityeconomic development director, Carrie (introduced in roll call as Carrie Sutterfield and speaking as Carrie), to the Merrimack Regional Development Committee; the recommendation was moved by a council member and the motion carried by voice vote. The council also approved reappointing Sherry Lee to the housing authority to finish a term that Gary Brown had vacated temporarily.
Board reports followed, including commendations for the Fourth of July events and brief departmental updates. In the meeting's final action, a motion "that we go into closed session for attorney client privilege" was moved by a council member (Dent, S6), seconded, and the council voted in favor to move into closed session.
No details from the closed session were disclosed in the public record. The meeting record shows votes in favor of entering closed session; the transcript does not provide the substance of the attorneyclient discussion.
