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Board votes unanimously to enter nonpublic session to discuss House of Correction security
Summary
The Strafford County Board moved, seconded and voted unanimously on July 16 to enter a nonpublic session to discuss security policy issues at the House of Correction; the board cited statutory authority to review security policy changes in nonpublic session.
The Strafford County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously on July 16 to enter a nonpublic session to discuss security policy issues at the House of Correction.
The chair asked for a motion to go into nonpublic session for the purpose of discussing security issues; Maria moved and the chair seconded. County officials conducted a roll-call vote and the board approved entering nonpublic session by unanimous vote.
An agency official responded to an earlier public-question about protests and demonstrations, saying the county has worked with demonstration organizers in the past to allow exercise of speech while minimizing operational disruption at the county complex; the official said, "we have worked well with those that are putting the demonstrations on so that they can be, visiting scene," and that the county has plans in place to try to keep operations running if demonstrations occur.
Why it matters: county corrections security policy and related operational plans are sensitive and, by statute, appropriate for nonpublic discussion when they could reveal specific security practices.
Outcome: the board entered a nonpublic session to review security policy issues at the House of Correction; commissioners voted unanimously to do so and no additional public actions were taken in the open meeting after the roll call.
