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Dover council pauses city solicitor hire, seeks outside review of potential conflicts
Summary
At a special virtual meeting the Dover City Council voted to ask the state Public Integrity Commission and/or the Delaware Bar Association to review potential conflicts raised about two city solicitor candidates and to request written conflict plans from each applicant before final selection.
Dover — The Dover City Council on June (date not specified) paused its selection of a new city solicitor and voted to seek outside review of potential conflicts of interest, after council members raised questions about pending litigation and familial ties involving one candidate.
Council members voted to ask the state Public Integrity Commission and/or the Delaware Bar Association to review a perceived or potential conflict of interest, and to ask the city manager to obtain written conflict plans from each applicant. The motions were approved by voice vote.
The issue arose during a special virtual meeting called to order at about 5:15. Several council members said only two candidates applied to replace the outgoing solicitor and that each presented different risks: one candidate is a solo practitioner, which some members said could increase outside counsel costs, and the other practices with a firm that council members said has been on the opposing side in litigation involving Drapers Farm, a party currently connected to…
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