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Board moves into closed session to discuss property acquisition and probable litigation

Smyth County Board of Supervisors ยท January 9, 2026
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Summary

The board voted unanimously to enter closed session to discuss acquisition of real property for public purposes related to a building site study and to consult about probable litigation concerning a revenue-sharing agreement.

Near the end of the Jan. 8 meeting, a board member moved that the board go into closed session to discuss acquisition of real property for public purposes and to consult on probable litigation regarding a revenue-sharing agreement.

The motion cited statutory authority in the motion language: "section 2 1 2 dash 3 7 1 4" for real-property discussion and "87 consultation probable litigation regarding revenue sharing agreement." The motion was seconded and members voted unanimously by raised hands to enter closed session.

No substantive details were disclosed publicly at the time; the board entered closed session for the specified topics and did not take further public action on those items during the open portion of the meeting.