Council appoints Brian Dean to fill vacant Purcellville council seat after closed session

The Purcellville Town Council voted on Sept. 16, 2026, to appoint Brian Dean to the vacant council seat left by the resignation of Council Member Susan Khalil. The council moved into a closed session under the Code of Virginia §2.2‑3711(A)(1) to consider prospective candidates and then certified the closed meeting before making the appointment in open session.

The motion to appoint Dean was made and seconded in open session. The transcript records multiple council members saying “Aye,” and at least one member saying, “And I am opposed,” before the motion carried. The council’s public certification following the closed meeting stated that the discussion had been limited to matters lawfully exempted from open‑meeting requirements. The motion specifies the appointment will run until the election and qualification of the winning candidate in the town’s special election.

Speakers and provenance: the appointment motion and certification appear in the transcript beginning at SEG 2040 (motion to enter closed session), through the closed meeting certification at SEG 2048–2061, and the appointment motion and vote starting at SEG 2067 and continuing through SEG 2094.