Christiansburg council votes 6-0 to enter closed session on town manager decision

Christiansburg — The Christiansburg Town Council voted unanimously to enter a closed session to consider the selection of the town manager.

When the clerk called the roll for a motion before the council, affirmative responses of "Aye" were recorded and the clerk announced the tally as "6 0." The clerk then said, "So by motion of counsel, we are going to, go in we will go into a closed session meeting on the meeting of the 28th. And at that point, we will render we will rank and rate and make a decision on town manager position." The council then adjourned.

The closed session was announced specifically for personnel deliberations related to the town manager selection and was scheduled "on the meeting of the 28th," per the clerk's statement. The record provided in the transcript does not name a mover or seconder for the motion and does not include further public discussion or details about candidates, criteria, or timelines beyond the clerk's description of the session's purpose.

No additional business was raised before adjournment; the clerk closed the meeting and reminded members to gather their packets and notes.

The council's action was limited to the authorization to meet in closed session; the transcript does not record any final appointment, public deliberations on candidates, or subsequent formal vote on a specific person. Any formal personnel decision would be expected to be recorded in minutes or a public announcement after the closed-session process concluded.