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Forest Acres council enters executive session to discuss interviews for potential lobbyist consultant
Summary
At a Jan. 6 special meeting, the Forest Acres City Council unanimously voted to go into executive session to receive legal advice and discuss proposed contractual matters tied to interviews for a potential lobbyist consultant; the council returned to open session at 3:16 p.m. and adjourned one minute later.
The Forest Acres City Council convened a special meeting on Jan. 6, 2026. Mayor Tom Andrews called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m., and the council voted unanimously to enter an executive session.
Mayor Pro-tem Haskell Kibler moved to close the meeting for executive session, and Council member David Black seconded the motion; the council agreed unanimously. The minutes state the executive session’s purpose was “receipt of legal advice and discussion of proposed contractual matters related to: interviews for a potential lobbyist consultant.”
The minutes do not record any votes, contract awards, or other formal actions taken while the council was in executive session. The council returned to regular session on a motion by Council member Stephen Oliver, seconded by Council member Ryan Newton, at 3:16 p.m. On a motion by Council member Ryan Newton, seconded by Council member Stephen Oliver, the council unanimously agreed to adjourn at 3:17 p.m.
The minutes were submitted and signed by Maria Queen, HR Director and Assistant City Clerk. The record does not specify next steps, a timeline for selecting a consultant, or whether any candidate interviews occurred during the closed session.
