after the Wicomico County Coun-
cil voted to meet in closed session
to discuss "council personnel is-
sues" following Tuesday's legisla-
tive session.
from March 18, it was confirmed
the majority of the County Council
had begun to question whether
Councilman Bob Culver could se-
cure confidential information.
legislative session we enter into a
closed session to discuss council
personnel issues," Councilman
John Hall said, and Councilwom-
an Stevie Prettyman second the
motion.
diately felt under attack and stated
he knew nothing of a council per-
sonnel issue to be deliberated.
he said. "I will be honest with you.
I think this county has had enough
of closed door meetings. We need
to be out and show everybody
what is going on."
personnel issue it is required to be
the subject matter to be discussed
because it was first brought up in
a prior budget session but quickly
realized the motion was not what
she thought.
the other council members won-
dered if the issue came down to a
certain council person or support
staff.
further discuss the reasoning be-
hind his motion in public. Due to
Culver's disagreement with the mo-
tion, Council President Matt Hollo-
way called for a roll call vote that re-
sulted in himself, Hall, Prettyman
and Sample-Hughes in favor and
Council members Gail Bartkovich,
Joe Holloway and Culver opposed.
debating the ousting of Culver after
he reportedly divulged private legal
information regarding the State's
Attorney Office lease bid process.
was sufficient as a private repri-
mand and it was left at that until
this week's council meeting when
the issue was discussed privately.
of press time Thursday.
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