From choosing a new attorney and chair to undoing the appointment of a representative to a countywide body, change was the focus during Mount Joy Township supervisors’ annual reorganizational meeting.
In January 2022 and January 2023, supervisors split 3-2 to retain Susan Smith as the township’s attorney, with Christine Demas and Todd McCauslin in the minority.
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