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Cumberland County supervisors enter closed session to interview candidates for county administrator
Summary
At a May 20 special meeting, the Cumberland County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to enter a closed meeting to conduct interviews for the county administrator position under the Virginia personnel exemption; the board later certified compliance with FOIA and set a follow-up session for May 21.
The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors convened a Special Called Meeting at 9:00 a.m. on May 20, 2026 and unanimously voted to enter a closed meeting "to discuss the subjects identified" and to "Allow Board Members to Conduct Interviews for County Administrator position," citing Va. Code § 2.2-3711.A.1 as the statutory exemption. Supervisor Robert Saunders made the motion and Supervisor Paul Stimpson seconded it; the minutes record the roll-call votes as Mr. Hamlet – aye, Mr. Newman – aye, Mrs. Tyree – aye, Mr. Stimpson – aye, and Mr. Saunders – aye.
The board reconvened in open session later and adopted a certification resolution under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Va. Code § 2.2-3712) confirming that only exempt personnel matters were discussed and that no action was taken while in closed session. The minutes also note that Supervisor Eurika Tyree left the meeting before the board reconvened. The Board adjourned the special meeting and scheduled a follow-up Special Called Meeting for May 21, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., indicating the personnel selection process would continue.
