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Council moves to closed session to discuss real property and receives zoning litigation update
Summary
Council voted to enter a closed session to discuss acquisition or disposition of town real property and heard a staff update about a request to dismiss zoning litigation with prejudice related to West Brompton and Averdoria.
Chair asked the council for a motion to convene a closed session under Virginia law to discuss acquisition or disposition of public real property where open deliberation would harm the town’s bargaining position. Committee member made the motion and Reverend Jones seconded; the council approved moving into closed session by voice vote with Monica remaining in the room as noted.
Earlier in the meeting, staff reported receiving a motion from Brad Stallard of Penn Stewart (sent to Attorney Tolbert) asking that a zoning case involving West Brompton and Averdoria be dismissed with prejudice. Staff said written opinions to date were consistent and expressed skepticism that an appeals court would take the case, but they said the town would accept the court’s certified action when it was filed by the attorney.
The council did not discuss or disclose deliberations of the closed session in the public record at that time; the public portion of the meeting ended with the council moving to the closed session.
