The Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously on Oct. 23 to enter a 15‑minute executive session to discuss attorney‑client privileged matters related to the Mainere conference center and real‑estate proposals.

Commissioner Aaron Mays moved that the board go into executive session "for matters that would be deemed privileged in the attorney‑client relationship, specifically we're going to be speaking about Mainere conference center and real estate proposals so contract negotiations," and proposed a period not to exceed 15 minutes beginning at 10:15 a.m. Commissioner Cook seconded the motion. The board approved the motion 3‑0.

The commissioners went into the closed session and later reconvened in open session. "We're back from executive session. No action was taken, so we're adjourned," Mays said at the meeting's close. No vote or contract award was announced at that time.