The commission approved numerous appropriations, grant acceptances, interlocal agreements and committee appointments including a unanimous initial bond authorization (23–0) and multiple grant appropriations; one high-profile resolution to seek an outside consultant on the hospital transaction was tabled 13–10.

Key votes at the special session: election of Commissioner Morton as presiding officer by acclamation; motion to defer the LOI failed 8–16; LOI approved 19–5; state-exception resolution passed 24–0.