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Commission holds 10-minute executive session for legal update involving sheriff; no action taken
Summary
The Coffey County Commission entered a 10-minute executive session to receive privileged attorney–client advice about a potential lawsuit involving the sheriff and the county, citing a statutory authority from the transcript; upon return no action was taken and the session was described as an informational legal update.
The commission voted to enter a 10-minute executive session to receive an attorney–client privileged legal update concerning a potential lawsuit involving the sheriff and Coffey County.
The chair moved for a 10-minute executive session "to discuss matters deemed privileged in the attorney client relationship regarding a potential lawsuit under the Kansas Open Meetings Act, KSA 70 five-forty 3 19 b 2" and included the commissioners, Sheriff Tom Johnson, and County Counselor Wade Dewey II. The motion passed and the commission recessed for executive session.
Upon returning to open session the county counselor reported the meeting had been a legal update and said there was no action to be taken at that time.
