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Board votes to proceed with Feb. 5 meeting despite chair's pending litigation
Summary
Trustees unanimously agreed on Feb. 2 to continue with the Feb. 5, 2026 meeting after an emergency session flagged the chair's pending litigation. Motion to proceed was moved by Megan Brumley and seconded by Chris Zike; it passed on a voice vote.
During the Feb. 2 emergency session, the Cairo Board of Directors voted to proceed with the open meeting scheduled for Feb. 5, 2026. Megan Brumley made the motion to continue with the Feb. 5 meeting; Chris Zike seconded and the motion carried on a voice vote, according to the minutes.
The decision came after trustees discussed that Chairman Vanessa Joseph is pending litigation for an ex parte, which was cited as a reason for calling the emergency meeting under section 77.070. The minutes do not record any roll-call vote totals for the motion to continue; the outcome is recorded as passed on a voice vote.
