Montgomery County commissioners recess meeting to private session to consider wide-ranging personnel matters

Commissioner Carolyn Rice called the Montgomery County Board of County Commissioners to order at 9:35 a.m. on Jan. 6, 2026. Minutes list Commissioners Judy Dodge and Mary A. McDonald and multiple staff members in attendance.

During the agenda (which listed multiple administrative resolutions), Commissioner Judy Dodge "moved to recess the Regular Meeting at 9:36 a.m. to Executive Session to discuss Appointments, Dismissals, Promotions, Job Postings, Resignations, Discipline, Pending Litigation, Employments, Real Estate and Economic Development," and Commissioner Mary A. McDonald seconded the motion. The roll call recorded Mrs. Rice, Ms. McDonald and Ms. Dodge voting "aye." The Executive Session was called to order at 9:37 a.m.

According to the minutes, Michael Colbert presented "Personnel Actions," and the transcript enumerates the categories reviewed, including name changes, full-time appointments, voluntary and involuntary terminations, suspensions, temporary pay supplements and upgrades, promotions (in place and between departments), short-term disability leaves, administrative leave with pay, rescissions and amendments, and other miscellaneous personnel matters. The Executive Session adjourned at 10:43 a.m.; the Regular Session reconvened at 10:44 a.m., and the board adjourned the meeting at 10:51 a.m.

The public minutes do not record substantive open-session debate or final public votes on the administrative resolutions listed on the meeting agenda; the transcript shows these items as agenda listings rather than discussed motions in open session. The clerk, Emily Bradford, certified the minutes of the meeting.