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Charles Town City Council chair closes meeting after motion passes
Summary
The Charles Town City Council adjourned after the chair recorded a motion — "By our next council meeting." — which was seconded and approved by voice vote; the chair declared, "The ayes have it," and adjourned the meeting.
The Charles Town City Council adjourned after approving a motion at the close of its meeting, the council chair said. The chair recorded the motion by stating, "By our next council meeting." and noted it was seconded; the motion was decided by a voice vote and the chair declared, "The ayes have it."
The chair had asked, "Any discussion?" and then called for the vote by saying, "All in favor of motion, please see by saying aye." A voice response of "Aye" was recorded; the transcript does not list individual voters or a numerical tally. After asking whether there was any other business and hearing none, the chair announced, "Hearing none, we are adjourned." The final brief remark in the record is "9 to 5."
