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Onley Town Council holds closed session to consider police officer candidate
Summary
At a May 11 special meeting, the Onley Town Council met in closed session to interview a candidate for a police officer vacancy and discussed possibly referring the candidate to the HRCJTA; the council certified the closed‑session compliance upon returning to open session and then adjourned.
The Onley Town Council met in special session on May 11, 2026, at the Onley Town Office and moved into a closed session to interview a candidate for a police officer vacancy, council minutes show. The closed session, which began at 6:01 p.m., was held under Section 2.2‑3711(A) of the Code of Virginia for personnel matters and included discussion of a possible referral of the candidate to the HRCJTA.
Vice‑Mayor Bill Ferguson moved to adopt the agenda and later moved the motion to enter closed session; Councilman Rodney Lang seconded the closed‑session motion. The initial adoption of the agenda passed on a roll call vote with Corbin, Ferguson, Lang and Zember voting yes and Bloxom and Campbell recorded absent. The closed‑session motion similarly passed on roll call. The minutes record Daniel Bloxom as arriving at 6:04 p.m.
The council reconvened in open session at 6:57 p.m.; Rodney Lang moved to return to open session and Brian Corbin seconded. After reconvening, each member present (except Jason Campbell, who remained absent) certified by roll call that only the matters previously disclosed were discussed during the closed session. The meeting adjourned shortly thereafter on a motion by Lang, seconded by Corbin.
The minutes note the closed session was specifically for “personnel matters pertaining to the Onley Police Department, specifically related to an interview with a candidate to fill the Police Officer vacancy (with the possibility of sending them to the HRCJTA).” The minutes do not record a formal appointment or final hiring action; they record the interview and the possibility of referral. No direct quotes appear in the minutes.
Actions recorded in the minutes include adoption of the agenda, the motion to enter closed session under Section 2.2‑3711(A) of the Code of Virginia, the motion to return to open session with certification, and the motion to adjourn. Roll call tallies are recorded in the minutes for each motion.
The minutes list council members present or arriving, and staff in attendance, including Carl Bundick (Town Attorney), E.J. Long (Chief of Police, OPD) and Jamye L. Salazar (Town Manager). The minutes also show a signature block that includes additional names as submitted; the document lists both “Ned Finney, Mayor” in the attendance line and a signature reading “Henry E. Finney, Mayor.” The minutes themselves do not explain that difference.
No other substantive discussion, public comment, or additional votes on ordinance or budget items are recorded in these minutes. The council adjourned at 6:57 p.m.
