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Zachary council enters executive session and authorizes special counsel in Jackson case
Summary
The council unanimously voted to enter an executive session under La. R.S. 42:17(A)(2) for the civil case Marlon Jackson v. City of Zachary and authorized the mayor to enter a special-counsel contract for the matter.
The Zachary Mayor and Council voted unanimously Oct. 28 to go into and then come out of an executive session under Louisiana law for a pending civil case and authorized the mayor to contract special counsel.
The council approved entering an executive session pursuant to La. R.S. 42:17(A)(2) to discuss Marlon Jackson v. City of Zachary, U.S. Middle District of Louisiana, No. 25-899-JWD-SDJ; the motion carried unanimously. After meeting in executive session, the council voted unanimously to come out of executive session. Council then approved a motion authorizing the mayor to enter into a special-counsel contract to represent the city in that litigation. All votes recorded on these items were unanimous.
No further details of the litigation were discussed in the public record during the meeting beyond the statutory citation and the case caption; the council did not disclose special-counsel terms in the public meeting minutes.
