Council votes to enter closed session to discuss personnel matter under Maryland code
Summary
The Glen Arden City Council voted to go into a closed executive session citing Maryland State Government Article §10‑508(a) to discuss a personnel matter; the chair said a public report on the reason will be issued at a future meeting.
At the end of its special regular session, the Glen Arden City Council voted to retire into a closed executive session under Maryland’s Open Meetings law. The chair cited Maryland State Government Article §10‑508(a) as the authority to enter the closed session and said the council would receive a briefing from administration on a personnel matter.
The chair explained that a majority vote is required to enter a closed session and that “the chair will announce the reason, and a report will be issued at a future meeting disclosing the reasons for such a closed session.” The clerk recorded roll‑call votes supporting the move to closed session; the council then paused the public portion of the meeting. The meeting recording was stopped following the vote.
No substantive details about the personnel matter were disclosed during the open meeting; the chair said the council would report the reason publicly at a subsequent meeting after the closed session as required under the statute.
