Cole v. Smyth County Board of Supervisors

PRESENT: Goodwyn, Mims, Powell, Kelsey, and McCullough, JJ., and Russell and Millette, S.JJ. BEVERLY COLE, INDIVIDUALLY, ET AL. OPINION BY v. Record No. 171205 JUSTICE S. BERNARD GOODWYN May 28, 2020 SMYTH COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, ET AL. FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF SMYTH COUNTY Sage B. Johnson, Judge In this appeal, we consider whether closed sessions conducted by a board of supervisors violated the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (VFOIA), Code § 2.2-3700 through -3715. I. BACKGROUND The Smyth-Bland Regional Library (the Library) was a regional library system in Smyth and Bland counties…