closed session
noun
: a meeting or a portion of a meeting closed to all but members
The board will meet in closed session to discuss the issue.
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Tuesday’s board meeting marked the agency’s first public discussion of the project, although the commissioners have considered various iterations of the 1220 Pacific Highway proposal in closed session three times since August 2024.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Details on the evaluation, including what the board discussed at Monday night’s meeting, are limited because of the closed session.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
The council determined during closed session that his first-year performance exceeded expectations.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The majority of that discussion happened behind closed doors after the board voted to vet the proposal in a closed session across the hall from the board’s chambers.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
There is no action item being considered on Tuesday related to the field, but the board will discuss the property during closed session.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
Members of the county board’s Executive Committee Thursday discussed the judge’s ruling during a lengthy closed session but did not take any action.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The Stillwater City Council was informed in closed session on Tuesday night that the company has dismissed its action, said City Administrator Joe Kohlmann.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
The action came after three hours of deliberations in closed session.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Details on the evaluation, including what the board discussed at Monday night’s meeting, are limited because of the closed session.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
The council determined during closed session that his first-year performance exceeded expectations.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The majority of that discussion happened behind closed doors after the board voted to vet the proposal in a closed session across the hall from the board’s chambers.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
There is no action item being considered on Tuesday related to the field, but the board will discuss the property during closed session.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
Members of the county board’s Executive Committee Thursday discussed the judge’s ruling during a lengthy closed session but did not take any action.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The Stillwater City Council was informed in closed session on Tuesday night that the company has dismissed its action, said City Administrator Joe Kohlmann.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
The action came after three hours of deliberations in closed session.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Closed session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closed%20session. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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