Commissioners hold executive sessions on attorney consultation and potential property acquisition

On July 15 the Harvey County Board of Commissioners recessed into two executive sessions. At 9:33 a.m. the board moved into executive session to "discuss confidential matters pursuant to the exception in Kansas Statute allowing consultation with an attorney to discuss matters deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship," with the open meeting to resume at 9:50 a.m. Attendees included the Commissioners, County Administrator Kevin Frymire, Assistant County Administrator/Finance Director Shannon Kingsley and County Counselor Jantz.

At 9:53 a.m. the board recessed again into executive session to discuss "the potential acquisition of property for governmental purposes pursuant to the exception in Kansas Statute allowing preliminary discussions relating to the acquisition of real property," with the open meeting scheduled to resume at 10:45 a.m. Those present included the Commissioners, Kevin Frymire, Shannon Kingsley, a staff member identified only as Tessa, and Counselor Jantz. The minutes record the stated purposes, attendees and resumption times; no substantive details of the confidential discussions are recorded in the minutes.