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Smyth County board holds closed session on Project Nemo, then certifies meeting
Summary
The board entered a closed session under Code of Virginia §2.2‑3711(a)(5) to discuss Project Nemo (economic development) and subsequently reconvened to adopt a certification resolution stating only lawful matters were discussed.
On June 18 the Smyth County Board of Supervisors voted to enter a closed session under Code of Virginia §2.2‑3711(a)(5) concerning Project Nemo. The motion to convene the closed session was made by Royal Oak District Supervisor Courtney Widener and seconded by Rye Valley District Supervisor Jason Parris; the recorded vote to enter closed session was unanimous.
After the closed session the board returned to open session and unanimously adopted a certification resolution pursuant to §2.2‑3712 of the Code of Virginia stating that, to the best of each member’s knowledge, only matters lawfully exempted from open‑meeting requirements were discussed and only those matters identified in the motion convening the closed session were considered.
No substantive details about Project Nemo were stated during the public portions of the meeting; the board’s action and certification were recorded in the public minutes.
