McKay v. Board of Sup'rs of Carson City

OPINION

By the Court,

Young, J.:

This case involves interpretation of Nevada’s Open Meeting Law, NRS chapter 241. The district court ruled that Carson City could properly terminate its former city manager in a closed meeting. The Attorney General argues this was error because the Nevada Open Meeting Law mandates any action to terminate the city manager be taken in an open meeting. We agree.

On August 12, 13, 1985, the Carson City Board of Supervisors (Board) met in closed session and voted to request the city manager’s resignation and to authorize six months severance pay when the resignation was…