Commissioners vote to enter closed session over business proposal and property negotiations

The Caroline County commissioners voted to enter a closed session to discuss matters related to a business or industrial organization seeking to expand or locate in the county and to consider negotiation, sale or bidding matters involving county property. The chair cited Maryland Code, General Provisions Article §3-305(b)(4) and (b)(1) as the statutory authority for the closed session and said the board also needed to receive legal advice and therefore would not waive attorney–client privilege.

A commissioner moved and the motion was seconded; the chair called a roll call vote. The roll-call exchange recorded named commissioners answering "Aye." The board recessed and proceeded to closed session; the public meeting record did not include the substance of negotiations or legal advice because those topics are reserved for closed session under state law.

The motion specified two purposes: (1) discuss a business-attraction or business-expansion proposal and (2) discuss negotiation or bidding related to county property, along with legal advice on pending legal matters. No action details were released in open session.