Council discloses executive-session votes on Steer Farm purchase, litigation funding and manager extension

The council moved into executive session for discussions that included the town manager's job performance, potential real-estate transactions and potential litigation. After returning to open session the council disclosed several executive-session votes: (1) authorization for the town manager to extend the purchase-and-sale agreement for 0 Steer Farm Road with NeighborWorks (doing business as NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley); (2) an appropriation not to exceed $20,000 from the unreserved, undesignated general fund balance for potential litigation; and (3) authorization for the council president to enter an agreement with the town manager to extend his employment.

A council member announced the disclosure on the record, noting that seven votes were taken in executive session and that the appropriation requires an affirmative vote of six members under the town charter. The council subsequently voted in favor of the disclosed items in open session.