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Faribault County closes County Ditch #52 meeting for attorney‑client session on possible litigation over improvement project
Summary
On May 5, 2026 the Faribault County Board closed a special session under Minn. Stat. §13D.05, subd. 3(b) to receive attorney‑client privileged information about potential pending litigation tied to the County Ditch #52 improvement project; the board reopened 21 minutes later.
The Faribault County Board of Commissioners voted May 5, 2026 to close its special County Ditch #52 meeting for an attorney‑client privileged session under Minn. Stat. §13D.05, subd. 3(b). The motion to close the meeting was recorded as "Young/Paschke motion carried unanimously to close the County Ditch #52 meeting for attorney-client privileged information under Minn. Stat. §13D.05, subd. 3(b)." The meeting was closed at 8:01 a.m. and reopened at 8:22 a.m.
After the meeting reopened, Attorney Justin Short gave a brief public statement summarizing the closed session in limited terms: "The closed session provided attorney-client privileged information regarding potential pending litigation regarding County Ditch #52 Improvement Project claims." The statement indicates the session covered privileged legal advice related to potential litigation; the transcript contains no further public description of the factual allegations, parties, or next procedural steps.
Present at the special meeting were Chair Bruce Anderson and Commissioners Gertrude Paschke, Greg Young and Bill Groskreutz (virtually); Commissioner Loveall was absent. Outside counsel from Best & Flanagan LLP attended virtually. No formal votes, filings, or deadlines tied to the closed session were announced on the public record during this meeting.
