Hamlet City council votes to enter closed session on attorney–client and personnel matters

During the meeting the mayor moved that the council go into a closed session to consult with counsel on attorney–client privileged matters and to discuss personnel. A motion to enter closed session was made and seconded; the mayor asked for the vote and the council agreed to the motion.

The public transcript records an "Aye" from Councilmember McQueen and the mayor's statement that they "have a motion and a second," but the transcript does not capture the identity of the second nor a complete roll-call tally. The mayor then closed the public portion and the council proceeded into closed session.

The council did not announce further details about the subject matter for the closed session in the public record beyond "attorney–client privilege and personnel." No formal action or personnel decision was disclosed on the public record at the time the meeting entered closed session.