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Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6:00 pm · Historic Courthouse Courtroom

Regular meeting Litigation and settlementsRezoning

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What was decided

  1. Approved 25-0331Vote to go into closed session pursuant to § 143-318.11(a)(3) to consult with an attorney retained by the County in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege and to consider and give instructions to an attorney concerning the handling or settlement of The Summit Church v. Chatham County approved · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Katie Kenlan, seconded by Commissioner Amanda Robertson, to go into closed session pursuant to § 143-318.11(a)(3) to consult with…
  2. Approved 25-0332Vote to come out of closed session approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner David Delaney, seconded by Commissioner Franklin Gomez Flores, to come out of closed session at 7:02pm. The motion carried by t…

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What's on this agenda

Chatham County's commissioners met in special session on 26 June 2025 for one purpose: a closed session with the county's attorney about The Summit Church v. Chatham County. That suit follows the board's denial of the church's rezoning request on US 15-501.

Nothing else was on the agenda, and no action was reported afterwards.

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Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

All five commissioners attended. The board went into closed session at about 6:00 and came out at 7:02, both votes 5-0, and adjourned at 7:04. No action was reported in open session.

A resident had asked the board ten days earlier not to settle in a way that lets the church build on US 15-501, arguing the traffic and safety effects justify the denial and that the federal religious land use statute the church relies on is itself open to challenge.

How the votes went

Going into closed session, coming out, and adjourning all passed 5-0.

From the published minutes.

Speaking at this meeting

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Agenda items (6)

Procedural · 3Closed session · 3
  1. Special Session - 6:00 PM - Historic Courthouse Courtroom
    Procedural
  2. CALL TO ORDER
    Procedural
  3. CLOSED SESSION
    Closed session
  4. 25-0331 Vote to go into closed session pursuant to § 143-318.11(a)(3) to consult with an attorney retained by the County in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege and to consider and give instructions to an attorney concerning the handling or settlement of The Summit Church v. Chatham County
    Closed session Litigation and settlementsRezoning
    The suit follows the board's denial of the church's rezoning request on US 15-501.
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Katie Kenlan, seconded by Commissioner Amanda Robertson, to go into closed session pursuant to § 143-318.11(a)(3) to consult with an attorney retained by the County in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege and to consider and give instructions to an attorney concerning the handling or settlement of The Summit Church v. Chatham County. The motion carried b…
  5. 25-0332 Vote to come out of closed session
    Closed session
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner David Delaney, seconded by Commissioner Franklin Gomez Flores, to come out of closed session at 7:02pm. The motion carried by the following vote:
  6. ADJOURNMENT
    Procedural
    adjourned · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Franklin Gomez Flores, seconded by Commissioner Amanda Robertson, that the meeting was adjourned. The motion carried by the following vote:

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