The Saginaw County Commissioners voted unanimously at a special meeting a little after 2 p.m. to uphold Sheriff Mary’s decision regarding Sergeant Scofield, the board announced after emerging from a closed executive session.

Commissioners moved into a closed executive session citing 1 M.R.S.A. §4056(a) to discuss personal matters and §4056(e) to consult with an attorney, then returned to open session and took the public vote. "I think it's 1 M.R.S.A. §4056(e) to consult with an attorney," said Commissioner Charlie during the procedural discussion about the basis for the executive session.

The meeting began with a motion and second to enter the executive session; the board later moved out of executive session and Commissioner Charlie moved, and another commissioner seconded, to "uphold sheriff Mary's decision regarding sergeant Scofield." The motion carried with the board answering "All in favor? Any opposed? No." The transcript does not identify the commissioner who seconded the motion by name.

No substantive details of the personnel matter discussed in executive session were disclosed in open session. The record available in the meeting transcript shows only that the commissioners convened in executive session under the cited sections of the Maine statute, and that, after consulting in private, they voted to uphold the sheriff's decision.

The special meeting concluded shortly after the vote with a motion to adjourn. The transcript does not provide further information about the sheriff’s decision, the personnel action regarding Sergeant Scofield, or any next steps announced publicly.