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Cumberland County Board enters closed session to discuss county administrator contract and personnel; certifies no action taken
Summary
On June 24 the Board moved into a closed meeting to discuss the performance of county personnel and to consult with legal counsel about current litigation and the county administrator employment contract; the Board later certified the closed meeting and recorded that no action was taken.
The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors adjourned into a closed meeting during its June 24 special session to discuss performance of county personnel, specifically the County Administrator position, and to consult with legal counsel about current litigation and the County Administrator employment contract.
Supervisor Eurika Tyree moved to enter closed session and Supervisor Bryan Hamlet seconded; the motion carried unanimously. The minutes cite Virginia Code § 2.2-3711.A.1 (personnel) and § 2.2-3711.A.8 (consultation with legal counsel) as the exemptions authorizing the closed meeting. The minutes record the subject matter as: "Discussion of Performance of County Personnel" and "Discussion of Legal Matters in Regards to Current Litigation and Contracts. Purpose of Meeting: Allow Board Members to negotiate County Administrator Employment Contract."
After reconvening to open session, the Board—on a motion by Chairman John Newman, seconded by Supervisor Eurika Tyree—adopted the required certification under Section 2.2-3712 of the Code of Virginia, concluding that only lawfully exempted matters were discussed and that no action was taken in closed session.
