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Bangor council votes 9-0 to enter executive session on solicitor, manager items
The Bangor City Council met briefly on July 20, 2026, and voted 9-0 to go into executive session on two items. One involved consultation with the city solicitor about the council's rights and duties related to the June 22, 2026 council meeting, and the other was a city manager evaluation.
Key points
- Councilor Joseph Leonard moved to enter executive session under two provisions: consultation with the city solicitor about the council's rights and duties regarding the June 22, 2026 council meeting, and a city manager evaluation.
- The motion passed on a roll call vote of 9-0, with all councilors present: Leonard, Deane, Carson, Walker, Slew, Beck, Mallar, Fish, and Chair Hawes.
- Leonard asked that anything related to what he said or did at the June 22 meeting remain public, while other matters could stay in executive session.
- Chair Hawes confirmed with Leonard that his stated preference on what would be public or kept in executive session still stood before the vote.
- City staff present included City Manager Carollynn Lear, City Solicitor David Szewczyk, Community Development Director Anne Krieg, Beth Davis, and Assistant City Manager Courtney O'Donnell.
Next steps
- The council entered executive session to discuss both agenda items; no further action was reported in the transcript.
Where this came from
City of Bangor YouTube
The summary and transcript were made by software from the public meeting video, with names checked against the official roster, then reviewed before publishing.
Watch the meeting ↗The summary and transcript were made by software from the public meeting video, with names checked against the official roster, then reviewed before publishing.