WOONSOCKET â After some ambiguity about whether he was in line for reappointment, City Solicitor John DeSimone was ratified for continued tenure by the City Council Monday.
The move came after Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt, initially holding back, submitted his name for consideration before the meeting. Normally, solicitors and several municipal judges are chosen during the first meeting of a new city council after an election, but that didnât happen on Dec. 1 for the solicitorâs post.
DeSimoneâs name was included for reappointment on an early version of the agenda for that meeting, but the agenda was later revised and his name removed at the mayorâs request. When asked about it, Baldelli-Hunt said the reappointment remained under review pending negotiations with DeSimone about how much time he and Deputy Solicitor Peter Wazylyk should be expected to be in the office at City Hall.