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Council votes to enter executive session on Spectrum Health Systems litigation and not return to open session

City Council of the City of Fitchburg · February 17, 2026
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Summary

Under M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a)(3), the Council voted 10–0 to convene into executive session to discuss strategy in the litigation Spectrum Health Systems Inc. & another v. City of Fitchburg, Superior Court Civil Action No. 2485CV00511, and not to return to open session.

The Fitchburg City Council voted to enter executive session under Massachusetts General Law c.30A, §21(a)(3) to discuss strategy related to pending litigation.

The item identified the case as Spectrum Health Systems Inc. & another v. City of Fitchburg and others, Super. Ct. Civil Action No. 2485CV00511. The motion specified that the Council would not return to open session following the executive session. The motion to convene into executive session passed by roll call vote 10 in favor and 0 opposed; the meeting record shows the Council then moved into executive session and adjourned at 7:48 P.M.

Because the discussion was held in executive session and the motion specified not returning to open session, minutes of the private deliberation are not part of the public record.