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Cumberland Board holds closed session on personnel and legal matters, reconvenes and certifies compliance
Summary
The Board went into closed session under Virginia law to discuss performance of county personnel and to consult with counsel about a possible Dominion Energy project, then reconvened and adopted the required certification that no unlawful subjects were discussed.
The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors entered a closed meeting on May 5 under the Virginia Code exemptions for personnel matters and consultation with legal counsel regarding a possible Dominion Energy Virginia power‑generating project. The motion specified exemptions under VA Code § 2.2‑3711.A.1 (personnel) and § 2.2‑3711.A.8 (consultation with legal counsel).
After the closed session the Board reconvened in open meeting and adopted the statutory certification required by VA Code § 2.2‑3712, stating that the discussion conformed to the law and that no action was taken while in closed session. The transcript records the subjects disclosed when moving into closed session as "Discussion of Performance of County Personnel" and "Discussion of Legal Matters in Regards to Possible Power Generating Project by Dominion Energy Virginia."
