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Cumberland EDA enters closed session to discuss prospective business and grant-related contract
Summary
On Jan. 20 the Economic Development Authority voted 4-0 to enter closed session at 7:05 p.m. to discuss a prospective business or industry for Cumberland and the award or terms of a public contract (a grant agreement), citing Virginia Code exemptions for prospective business and public-contract discussions.
The Economic Development Authority voted to go into closed session at 7:05 p.m. on a motion by Director James Ennis with a second from Director Glenn Mozingo; the motion carried 4-0. The stated subjects for the closed session were (1) a prospective business or industry and (2) a public contract — specifically, discussion of a grant agreement for a business located in Cumberland County. The board cited VA Code § 2.2-3711.A.5 (prospective business or industry) and § 2.2-3711.A.29 (discussion of public contract) as the legal exemptions allowing a closed meeting.
After the closed session the board reconvened in open meeting and adopted the required certification under VA Code § 2.2-3712, stating that only lawfully exempt topics were discussed and that no action was taken during the closed meeting. The certification vote was recorded with Ennis, Mozingo, Caputo and Seal voting "Yes" and Brooks and Boswell listed as "Absent."
