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Cottonwood County board holds closed session to consider allegations against an employee
Summary
The board closed its Feb. 18 meeting under Minn. Stat. 13D.05 subd. 2(b) from 9:02–9:22 a.m. for preliminary consideration of allegations or charges against an employee; the board reconvened without recording details publicly.
On Feb. 18, 2025, the Cottonwood County Board of Commissioners closed its public meeting at 9:02 a.m. under Minn. Stat. 13D.05 subd. 2(b. The board recessed to a closed session described in the minutes as “for preliminary consideration of allegations or charges against an employee,” then reopened the public meeting at 9:22 a.m.
“Motion by Appel, second by Anderson, unanimous vote to close the meeting at 9:02 a.m. pursuant to Minn. Stat. 13D.05 subd. 2(b) for preliminary consideration of allegations or charges against an employee,” the minutes record. The record lists the commissioners and select staff as present for the closed session but does not disclose the subject matter or outcomes of that closed discussion.
Under the cited statute, preliminary discussions concerning allegations against an employee may be held in closed session; the board’s minutes do not include further detail about the nature of the allegations or any follow-up action. The board reconvened in open session at 9:22 a.m. and continued routine business.
