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Council shares community updates, then votes to go into executive session
Summary
Council members gave brief updates on community events and programs (back-to-school party, Bethlehem Center events, Citizen Academy, Regions Healthcare training center, 'banana ball' games), congratulated the new police chief designate, and then voted to enter executive session.
After staff and presentations, councilmembers offered a series of brief community updates and congratulations before moving to executive session.
Council members highlighted recent and upcoming events: a community back‑to‑school party on Aug. 1, Bethlehem Center community service programming, the Citizen Academy signups, the Regions Healthcare business administration and training center opening, and local 'banana ball' games (several sold-out events). Multiple members congratulated Art Littlejohn on his selection as chief designate; one member thanked Habitat for Humanity for its partnership and noted community programs like Big Mo (college access) are open for signups.
At the close of remarks a council member moved that the council go into executive session, the motion received a second and the council approved the motion by voice vote ('Aye'). The meeting then recessed to executive session.
