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Kittitas County holds two brief executive sessions on legal matters; board records no action
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners recessed into two executive sessions under RCW 42.30.110(i) to consult with legal counsel about agency enforcement actions or potential litigation; both sessions were brief (10 minutes and 5 minutes) and the board reconvened with no action taken.
At 1:42 PM the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners recessed into a 10-minute executive session under RCW 42.30.110(i) with county staff and legal counsel to discuss matters relating to agency enforcement actions or potential litigation; the board reconvened at 1:52 PM and recorded no action.
The board recessed again at 1:54 PM for a separate 5-minute executive session under the same RCW provision with staff and legal counsel; the board reconvened at 1:59 PM and recorded no action. Participants named in the minutes for the sessions included Joshua Fredrickson, James McCubbin (Kittitas County Prosecutor's Office) and, in the two sessions, Katie Portfield and Bill Davis respectively. The minutes state that public disclosure of the discussions was withheld because it could cause adverse legal or financial consequences to the agency.
No votes or formal directions resulting from the executive sessions are recorded in the minutes.
