Board approves property acquisition and multiple road projects after brief closed session

The Harford County Board of Estimates moved into closed session under §3-305(b)(3) of the General Provisions Article at 1:31 p.m. to consider the acquisition of real property and a road improvement project. The closed session ended at 1:38 p.m.

On return to open session the board considered Item No. C-08-18-26-01 (property acquisition) and Items C-08-18-26-02 through C-08-18-26-06 (road improvement projects). Mr. Sandlass made each motion and Mr. Bettin seconded; the minutes record unanimous approval for each recommendation. The closed-session minutes list attendees present during the closed session, including Robert McCord, Patrick Vincenti, Spencer Ebann, Robert Sandlass, William Bettin, Warren Hamilton, James Richardson and Chris Reilley.

The minutes record approval of the recommendations but do not disclose substantive details about the properties or the road-improvement contracts because those matters were discussed in closed session under the cited statutory exemption.