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Town authorizes solicitor to retain counsel in HT Auto LLC case
Summary
In open session the board authorized the solicitor to engage legal counsel at the municipal rate to represent the town and listed council members in HT Auto LLC v. North Smithfield (case PC2026-03051); the motion passed on a roll‑call vote.
The board took an open‑session vote to authorize the solicitor to engage outside legal counsel at the municipal rate to represent the town and certain individual council members in the matter identified on the agenda as HT Auto LLC v. North Smithfield, case number PC2026‑03051.
A board member moved the authorization and the motion received a second. The Chair called a roll‑call vote and each voting member present recorded support. The motion passed and the board directed staff to proceed with the engagement consistent with municipal procurement rules.
The motion included an assurance that the solicitor should engage counsel at the municipal rate and to represent both the municipality and the identified council members in their capacities as named in the case caption. No public debate on the substance of the underlying lawsuit occurred during the vote; the action was procedural and limited to retention of counsel.
