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Council holds closed session on wastewater treatment agreement; returns and certifies discussion

New Market Town Council · February 18, 2026
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Summary

Council entered a closed session under Virginia FOIA exemptions to consult counsel and discuss terms of a public contract concerning the town's capacity under the Wastewater Treatment Agreement; council returned to open session, adopted the required certification and took no public action at the Feb. 18 meeting.

The council convened a closed session under Va. Code §§2.2-3711(A)(8) and (A)(29) to consult with legal counsel and to discuss the award of a public contract regarding the utilization of the Town's capacity under the Wastewater Treatment Agreement. The closed session began after the open meeting and lasted approximately one hour.

Upon returning to open session at 8:30 p.m., the council read and approved the standard certification that only matters exempted by law were discussed, voting 6-0 on the certification resolution. The minutes record no public action or decision on the subject at the meeting; any contractual decisions remain subject to further council consideration.