Is Executive Session Permitted in Council Meeting Considering Removal of Police Chief?
Erica Barga v. Village Council of the Village of St. Paris, Case No. 2023-0637
Second District Court of Appeals (Champaign County)
ISSUES:
- When a village council considers the dismissal of its police chief and the chief requests a public meeting on the dismissal, is council barred from holding an executive session during the meeting?
- What standard of review must a trial court follow in an appeal of a village council decision?
March 12, 2024