Council votes unanimously to enter closed session citing Virginia code sections for appointments, property, litigation and contract matters

Jan 1, 2026

After the Partnership presentation, council voted unanimously to enter a closed session under cited Virginia code sections to consider liaison and committee appointments, possible land acquisition in the Shell Road area, litigation consultations and a potential public contract award.

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Following the annual report presentation, the presiding officer announced a proposed closed session and read the items to be discussed, citing Virginia code sections as transcribed in the agenda. The listed topics included appointment of a council liaison to the Hampton federal area development authority; appointments to the neighborhood commission and the City's Sesquicentennial committee; consideration of acquisition or disposition of publicly held real property in the Shell Road area; consultation with counsel regarding actual or probable litigation; and discussion of a possible award of a public contract involving expenditure of public funds.

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