Board appoints Matt Boyer of Salzman Hughes as Dickinson Township solicitor for 2024

The Dickinson Township Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Feb. 5 to appoint Matt Boyer of the law firm Salzman Hughes as the township solicitor for 2024. Supervisor Jen DeGaetano moved the appointment and Chairman Rob Kole seconded; the motion passed on a unanimous voice vote.

The vote followed a discussion of solicitor request-for-qualifications responses and brief public comments from attendees Judy Brough and Marty Williams. The minutes state that the supervisors "shared their thoughts on the RFQ's received for the Solicitor position and responded to public comments." Mr. Boyer was present and "joined the Board at the front table for the remainder of the meeting," according to the minutes.

The minutes do not specify contract length, hourly rates, or other terms of engagement. Christian Miller, the township solicitor listed as absent, was not present for the vote. The Board did not record a roll-call vote in the minutes; all three supervisors present (Chairman Rob Kole, Vice Chairman Robert Line III and Supervisor Jen DeGaetano) supported the motion as recorded.

The solicitor appointment was recorded alongside routine meeting business: the Board approved the meeting agenda, the Jan. 15 regular minutes and payment of bills earlier in the session. The minutes list no further formal actions tied to the solicitor selection.

Next steps recorded in the minutes: Mr. Boyer remained at the table for the rest of the meeting; the township did not record additional immediate assignments or a contract signature in these minutes.