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Garrett Park Town Council votes to enter closed session to discuss personnel matter
Summary
At a special meeting April 1, 2026, the Garrett Park Town Council voted unanimously to enter a closed session under Maryland Code §3-305(b)(1) to discuss a personnel matter involving a specific employee; the meeting lasted about one minute and no details were disclosed publicly.
Acting Mayor Bennett called the Town of Garrett Park Town Council to order at 7:33 p.m. on April 1, 2026, and announced the presence of Councilmembers Chris Deutsch, Phil Schulp and John Stroud, Town Manager Barbara B. Matthews and Assistant Town Manager Kayla Buker.
Councilmember Phil Schulp moved “to enter into closed session, pursuant to Maryland Code, General Provisions Article, Sec. 3-305(b)(1) to discuss a personnel matter involving a specific employee.” Councilmember John Stroud seconded the motion; the council approved it unanimously. The meeting record shows the meeting adjourned at 7:34 p.m.
The action invoked Maryland’s exemption for personnel discussions that may lawfully be held in closed session. The published minutes and the meeting record do not provide further information about the employee, the subject of the personnel matter, or any outcomes from the closed session.
Barbara B. Matthews signed the minutes in her capacity as Town Manager/Clerk-Treasurer. The minutes note the record was approved at the Town Council’s April 13, 2026 meeting. No formal vote tally by roll call appears in this meeting record beyond the notation that the motion was approved unanimously.
Because the council moved entirely into a closed session, there is no public record in these minutes of deliberations or any formal personnel action taken in open session. Any further public disclosure of decisions or directions would appear in subsequent public minutes if the council chooses to report them.
