Supervisors certify closed-session compliance, proclaiming only exempt matters were discussed

After the board returned from closed session, Vice Chair Stoneman moved that "the board of supervisors certify that during the closed session only public business matters lawfully exempted from the open meeting requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and only such business matters as were identified in the motion of closed session were discussed." The motion was seconded and the chair put the question to a voice vote, after which the chair said, "Motion carries."

The certification motion is the board's formal statement that the closed session complied with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act's requirements for exemptions. The transcript records the board's vocal "Aye" responses but does not supply roll-call votes or additional detail about the content discussed in closed session.