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Commission holds brief executive session on legal matters; no votes taken
Summary
The commission entered executive session at 9:11 a.m. on March 4 to discuss legal matters and reconvened at 9:20 a.m.; Chairman Charles Coffey stated the matters were within open‑meetings exceptions and no votes were taken while in closed session.
At 9:11 a.m. on March 4, 2025, the Chattahoochee County Board of Commissioners moved into an executive session to discuss legal matters. Commissioner Jason Frost made the motion to enter executive session and Commissioner Gerald Douglas seconded; minutes note the vote to enter executive session was unanimous. The regular meeting reconvened at 9:20 a.m., and Chairman Charles Coffey stated that the subjects discussed were within the legal exceptions to Georgia’s Open Meetings Act and that no votes were cast in the closed session.
The record includes an Affidavit of Attending Members that documents the executive session start time (9:11 a.m.), subject matter (consultation with the county attorney on legal issues among enumerated exceptions), and that minutes of the closed session are being kept for in‑camera inspection as provided by O.C.G.A. § 50‑14‑3(e)(2)(C). The affidavit language lists the statutory exceptions under which the session occurred and confirms the board’s compliance with the affidavit requirement.
