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CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
3:00 PM, Council Chambers Conference Room, City Hall, 114 North Broad Street,
Salem, Virginia 24153
1. Call to Order
A special meeting of the Council of the City of Salem, Virginia, was called to order at
3:05 p.m., there being present the following members to wit: Renée Ferris Turk,
Mayor; Anne Marie Green, Vice-Mayor; Council members: Byron Randolph Foley and
H. Hunter Holliday; with Renée Ferris Turk, Mayor, presiding; and the following
business was transacted:
Mayor Turk reported that this date, place, and time was set as a special meeting of
City Council, in accordance with Section 4.6 (b) of The Charter of the City of Salem,
Virginia, in order to interview the candidates for the vacant City Council term until a
special election is held with the regular election in November of 2027.
2. Closed Session
A. Hold a closed session in accordance with Section 2.2-3711 A(1) of the 1950
Code of Virginia, as amended, to discuss a personnel matter pertaining to the
interim Council appointment, specifically for the purpose of interviewing the
City Council Candidates.
Anne Marie Green motioned that, in accordance with Section 2.2-3711 A(1) of the
1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, Council hereby convenes to closed session
at 3:06 p.m. for the purpose of discussing a personnel matter pertaining to the interim
Council appointment, specifically for the purpose of interviewing the City Council
Candidates. Randy Foley seconded the motion.
Ayes: Hunter Holliday, Randy Foley, Anne Marie Green, Renée Turk
Nays: None
Abstaining: None
Anne Marie Green motioned to reconvene at 4:46 p.m. in accordance with Section
2.2- 3712 D. of the Code of Virginia, 1950 as amended to date. Council certifies that
in closed session only items lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements
under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and only such items identified in the
motion by which the closed session was convened were heard, discussed, or
considered by the Council. Randy Foley seconded the motion.
Ayes: Hunter Holliday, Randy Foley, Anne Marie Green, Renée Turk
Nays: None
Abstaining: None
3. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 4:48 p.m.
Submitted by: Approved by:
H. Robert Light Renée Ferris Turk
Clerk of Council Mayor