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Cairo board authorizes village attorney to accept service in lawsuit
Summary
Trustee Chris Zike moved and the board unanimously approved a motion authorizing village attorney Randall Barron to receive service in a lawsuit filed against the Village of Cairo, according to the Aug. 20, 2024 minutes.
The Village of Cairo Board of Directors on Aug. 20, 2024 formally authorized the village attorney to accept service in a lawsuit filed against the municipality. The motion was made by Trustee Chris Zike, seconded by Trustee Megan Brumley, and passed with each trustee present voting yea.
The minutes record that the authorization took place during a closed-session item invoking Section 610.021(1), the statutory exemption for legal actions and confidential communications between a public governmental body and its attorneys. Randall Barron is identified in the record as the village attorney and was present at the meeting. The minutes do not provide case numbers, plaintiffs, or additional procedural steps beyond authorizing the attorney to receive service.
The meeting adjourned at 8:33 p.m. following the recorded votes. The minutes list two trustees as absent and do not indicate any further public action related to the lawsuit.
