Meeting recesses to executive session under RCW 42.31.110(1)(b) to discuss property acquisition

A staff member announced the meeting would recess into an executive session under RCW 42.31.110(1)(b) to discuss property acquisition, beginning at about 5:30 p.m. and lasting approximately 20 minutes, with an expected return about 5:50 p.m.

Executive sessions authorized by RCW 42.31.110(1)(b) permit closed-door discussions of real estate transactions; the staff member did not announce any votes or decisions on the record before the recess. The staff member said, “We’ll be in executive session pursuant to RCW 42.31.110(1)(b) for purposes of property acquisition. The duration will be approximately 20 minutes.” A second remark noted the meeting would be in recess for that purpose.

The announcement provided an estimated start and end time for the executive session but did not include further details about the property under consideration, any proposed terms, or planned follow-up public actions. The public record contains only the statement that the meeting would reconvene after the executive session; no formal action was recorded in the transcript excerpt provided.