The record does not state what property was discussed or whether any negotiation was authorized during the closed session.
Clarkesville council votes to enter executive session on property deal
The council closed part of its meeting to discuss or authorize negotiations to buy, sell or lease city property, a step that precedes any public vote on the deal.
No next step has been documented.
At a glance
What this means now
The story
The Mayor and City Council scheduled a vote to enter executive session to discuss or authorize negotiations to purchase, dispose of, or lease property, under a Georgia open-meetings exemption for real estate matters.
At the July 13, 2026 meeting, Council Member Brad Coppedge moved to enter executive session for this purpose, and the council approved the motion 5-0.
The record does not state what property was discussed or whether any negotiation was authorized during the closed session.
What happened
How this issue got here
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ApprovedconfirmedEntering executive session to discuss/authorize negotiations to purchase, dispose of or lease property
Council Member Brad Coppedge made a motion to enter executive session
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Entering executive session to discuss/authorize negotiations to purchase, dispose of or lease property
Council Member Brad Coppedge made a motion to enter executive session
Appeared on agendaproposedExecutive session to discuss/authorize negotiations to purchase, dispose of, or lease property
Vote to Enter Executive Session
to Discuss or Vote to Authorize Negotiations to Purchase,
Dispose of or Lease Property as Provided in Georgia Code Section 50-14-3(b)(1)(B).
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Executive session to discuss/authorize negotiations to purchase, dispose of, or lease property
Vote to Enter Executive Session to Discuss or Vote to Authorize Negotiations to Purchase, Dispose of or Lease Property as Provided in Georgia Code Section 50-14-3(b)(1)(B).
Appeared on agendaproposedExecutive session to discuss/authorize negotiations to purchase, dispose of or lease property
Vote to Enter Executive Session
to Discuss or Vote to Authorize Negotiations to Purchase,
Dispose of or Lease Property as Provided in Georgia Code Section 50-14-3(b)(1)(B).
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Executive session to discuss/authorize negotiations to purchase, dispose of or lease property
Vote to Enter Executive Session to Discuss or Vote to Authorize Negotiations to Purchase, Dispose of or Lease Property as Provided in Georgia Code Section 50-14-3(b)(1)(B).
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