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Cole v. Smyth County Board of Supervisors
No. 171205Supreme Court of Virginia
171205 Cole v. Smyth County Board of Supervisors 05/28/2020 In a petition filed pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, the circuit court erred in ruling that closed sessions were properly held by…
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171205 Cole v. Smyth County Board of Supervisors 05/28/2020 In a petition filed pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information A…
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171205 Cole v. Smyth County Board of Supervisors 05/28/2020 In a petition filed pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, the circuit court erred in ruling that closed sessions were properly held by a county Board of Supervisors, and that the discussions in the closed sessions were exempted, under Code § 2.2-3711(A)(7), from the open meeting requirements of the VFOIA. The judgment of the circuit court is reversed and vacated, and the case remanded for entry of judgment for the petitioner consistent with this opinion and to address the issue of her entitlement to attorney's fees under Code § 2.2-3713(D).
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171205 Cole v. Smyth County Board of Supervisors 05/28/2020 In a petition filed pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, the circuit court erred in ruling that closed sessions were properly held by a county Board of Supervisors, and that the discussions in the closed sessions were exempted, under Code § 2.2-3711(A)(7), from the open meeting requirements of the VFOIA. The judgment of the circuit court is reversed and vacated, and the case remanded for entry of judgment for the petitioner consistent with this opinion and to address the issue of her entitlement to attorney's fees under Code § 2.2-3713(D).
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