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Council records motion to excuse president McMasters; voice vote carried

Defiance City Council · July 28, 2026
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Summary

At the start of the July 28 special meeting, a motion to excuse President McMasters was made and carried by voice vote; council later announced it would adjourn without taking zoning actions due to venue capacity concerns.

At the opening of the July 28 special meeting, Corbin asked for a motion to excuse President McMasters. Corbin told the council that on June 23 McMasters had requested a special meeting; Corbin said he moved to excuse McMasters and Miss Kaufman seconded the motion. The transcript shows a voice vote in favor: "All in favor, say aye," followed by "Aye."

Later in the session, after public concern about room capacity, Corbin said the council would not take any actions that night and said they would adjourn and reconvene at a larger facility. The transcript does not include a recorded roll-call tally for the earlier vote or a formal second roll-call for the adjournment in the provided segments; the council recorded the initial voice vote as carried.