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Cumberland supervisors certify closed session complied with Virginia FOIA; note no action taken
Summary
After reconvening from closed session on June 1, 2026, the Cumberland County Board adopted a certification under VA Code §2.2-3712 confirming the closed meeting complied with state law and stating that no action was taken in closed session.
The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors reconvened in open session and adopted a certification stating that the closed meeting had been conducted in conformity with Virginia law. The certification cites Section 2.2-3712 of the Code of Virginia and records that, "to the best of each member’s knowledge...no action was taken in closed session."
The motion to reconvene and adopt the certification was made by Supervisor John Newman and seconded by Supervisor Robert Saunders. The resolution restated that the closed session had been convened pursuant to an affirmative recorded vote and that only matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements were discussed.
