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Hidden Springs council revokes 2024 confidentiality agreement over punitive penalties
Summary
Council voted 5-0 to revoke a 2024 confidentiality agreement that included retroactive coverage and $1,000-per-occurrence fines; members said the language was overly broad and punitive and will consider a narrower NDA used in prior years.
The Hidden Springs Town Council voted unanimously to revoke a 2024 confidentiality agreement after members raised concerns about its breadth and enforcement provisions. Councilors described the 2024 language as retroactive in scope and containing aggressive financial penalties that could apply per occurrence.
Council members said the previous agreement had been drafted by the association's legal counsel at the time and pushed to cover past staff service; several members noted the list of legitimately confidential items should be limited to matters such as individual financial details and active contractual terms. The minutes note the agreement included a $1,000 fine per occurrence and retroactive reach that some councilors found onerous. The motion to revoke was made by Paul Powell and seconded by Pam Peters and passed 5-0; the council plans to adopt a narrower NDA drawn from prior years’ practice.
