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Marquette County Board adds closed session to discuss pending litigation under state statute
Summary
The Marquette County Board of Commissioners voted April 24 to add a closed session under MCL 15.2681(e) after civil counsel reported receipt of a letter about pending litigation; the board approved the revised agenda before entering closed session.
Marquette County Board of Commissioners members on April 24 voted to add a closed session to their agenda to consult with civil counsel about a letter the county received concerning pending litigation. Civil counsel told the board the matter fit under MCL 15.2681(e), which authorizes a public body "to consult with its attorney regarding trial or settlement strategy in connection with specific pending litigation," and recommended the board consider the letter in closed session.
The motion to place the closed session on the agenda was recorded in the meeting as moved by Commissioner Malone and supported by Commissioner Alholm; the board approved the revised agenda and later took a roll-call vote to enter closed session. The board cleared the gallery before meeting with counsel; no details of the closed session were disclosed in the public record that followed. Civil counsel said the letter arrived the same day and that a closed session was warranted to avoid harming the county's litigation or settlement position.
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