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Crawford County Board authorizes counsel to settle federal Fox lawsuit
Summary
The Board voted unanimously Aug. 14 to authorize counsel to settle UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CASE: THOMAS A. FOX, ET AL V SAGINAW, COUNTY OF, ET AL., CASE NO. 1:19-CV-11887-TLL-PTM, and gave the chair authority to execute settlement documents, following a closed-session review of privileged materials.
The Crawford County Board of Commissioners voted Aug. 14 to authorize counsel to settle UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CASE: THOMAS A. FOX, ET AL V SAGINAW, COUNTY OF, ET AL.; CASE NO. 1:19-CV-11887-TLL-PTM. Commissioner Lewis moved the authorization and Commissioner Kraycs seconded; the roll-call vote was unanimous (7–0) and the Chair was authorized to execute documents.
The Board first convened in closed session under the Open Meetings Act citing MCL 15.268(h) and MCL 15.243(1)(g) to review written settlement and term-sheet materials exempt from disclosure by statute and attorney-client privilege. After returning to open session, the Board approved the settlement authorization and the executive-session minutes by roll call.
The action formalizes the Board’s direction to county counsel to proceed within parameters discussed in closed session; the motion record notes no public details of the settlement terms. The Board’s authority to meet in closed session and the exemptions cited were recorded on the meeting minutes.
