The Board of Island County Commissioners met in Special Session on December 19, 2005 at 8:00 a

The Board of Island County Commissioners met in Special Session on December 19, 2005 at 8:00 a.m.. Mike Shelton, Chairman, Wm. L. McDowell, Member, and William J. Byrd, Member, were present.

The purpose of the special session as Chairman Shelton announced was to meet in Executive Session under provisions of RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) to discuss with legal counsel litigation or potential litigation. The Executive Session was held in the office of the Island County Planning Director, Courthouse Annex, NE 6^th Street, Coupeville, WA. Chairman Shelton anticipated that the meeting would last approximately 1 to 1-1/2 hours and did not anticipate an announcement afterwards in open public session.

Special Session adjourned upon completion of the Executive Session at

9:15 a.m. The next regular meeting of the Board will be held this date

beginning at 9:30 a.m.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON

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Mike Shelton, Chairman

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Wm. L. McDowell, Member

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William J. Byrd, Member

ATTEST:

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Elaine Marlow

Clerk of the Board