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Commission enters closed session to discuss personnel under state statute

Cole County Commission · July 21, 2026
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Summary

On July 21 the Cole County Commission voted to enter closed session to discuss personnel pursuant to Section 610.021(13) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri; they exited closed session at 10:45 a.m. and recessed until 1:15 p.m.

At 9:57 a.m. Commissioner Harry Otto moved that the Commission go into closed session pursuant to Section 610.021 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss personnel matters under Section 610.021(13). Commissioner Jeff Hoelscher seconded the motion and the minutes record the motion passed with Commissioners Bushman, Hoelscher and Otto voting yes.

The minutes further record a subsequent motion by Commissioner Otto to come out of closed session at 10:45 a.m. and to stand in recess until 1:15 p.m.; Commissioner Hoelscher seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The meeting record does not disclose discussion details because the closed-session topic was personnel and was handled under the cited statute.