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Hamilton Township Council elects Rick Tighe president, Pat Paparo vice president in reorganization
Summary
At its Jan. 7 reorganization meeting, the Hamilton Township Council chose Rick Tighe as council president and Pat Paparo as vice president in unanimous votes, and members reviewed the year’s organizational priorities.
Rick Tighe was elected president of the Hamilton Township Council for a one-year term and Pat Paparo was elected vice president during the council’s Jan. 7, 2025 reorganization meeting. Both elections were approved by unanimous 5-0 votes.
The nominations and votes were part of the council’s standard annual reorganization. Council members voted in the open meeting after the clerk called for nominations. Following the vote, Tighe thanked his colleagues: “I would just like to say a quick word of thanks to my colleagues, for the confidence that you’ve shown in me today. It’s an honor to serve you as your president.”
Council members underscored priorities for 2025 that Tighe and the governing body intend to continue pursuing, including open-space preservation, redevelopment, and public safety. Tighe highlighted recent work to reform the township health department and to support redevelopment projects, citing efforts in the Brownlee neighborhood that he said will help revitalize that area as projects reach fruition.
Members also previewed projects and initiatives for the year. The council president mentioned continued work on affordable housing obligations, a new municipal complex that will be shared with the Board of Education, and a planned municipal solar installation on the former MacRancys landfill site that the president said is estimated to provide about 80% of the township’s electricity needs.
The council opened the meeting with the required public-notice statement under the Open Public Meetings Act and conducted the pledge and invocation before business began. With elections concluded and officers in place, the council moved on to its regular agenda.
