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Councilmember Michael Venable moves Henderson City Council into closed session under N.C.G.S. statute
Summary
On May 27, 2026, the Henderson City Council voted unanimously to enter a closed session citing N.C.G.S. § 143-318.11(a)(3) for attorney-client privilege and § 143-318.11(a)(4) for discussion of location or expansion of industries or other businesses into the city's area.
Mayor Melissa Elliott called a special meeting of the Henderson City Council on May 27, 2026, at 3:59 p.m. The council voted to go into closed session after a motion by Councilmember Michael Venable and a second by Councilmember Garry D. Daeke.
Councilmember Michael Venable moved "for Council to convene in closed pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143-318.11 (a)(3) Attorney-Client privilege and to N.C.G.S. § 143-318.11 (a)(4) Location or expansion of industries or other business into the City’s area." The motion was seconded by Councilmember Garry D. Daeke and unanimously approved, as recorded in the minutes (SEG 015).
The minutes do not record the content of the closed session; they note only the statutory grounds invoked (attorney-client privilege and potential economic development/location discussion). A clerk's note states that Councilmember Walker participated virtually via Zoom and City Attorney Dan Hartzog Jr. also participated virtually in closed session (SEG 006 and SEG 009). Councilmember Garry D. Daeke left the meeting at 4:36 p.m., while the minutes indicate the council later reconvened in open session (SEG 016–017).
