I. Call to Order President Moon
II. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance President Moon
III. Welcome and Opening Remarks President Moon
IV. Announcements President Moon
V. Public Comment
VI. Special Business
The Borough Council of Gettysburg will follow a structured and impartial process to appoint
a qualified candidate to fill the vacancy in the elective Borough office of Mayor and to serve
as Borough Mayor until the municipal election in November 2027 and the subsequent seating
of the newly-elected Mayor on January 3, 2028.
First, individuals seeking appointment must be qualified electors who have submitted the
required nomination form.
To be eligible, each candidate must:
(a) be at least 18 years of age;
(b) have maintained a primary residence within the Borough for at least one year
continuously prior to appointment; and
(c) be a registered elector of the Borough.
All qualified candidates are provided with the same set of questions in advance to ensure
fairness and consistency in the evaluation process.
During the public selection meeting, candidates will be invited to address Borough Council
in alphabetical order. Each candidate will be given five (5) minutes to respond to the prepared
questions and present her or his qualifications, perspectives, and vision for the role.
One sitting Council member, Christopher Berger (Ward 2), has submitted his name as a
candidate for appointment as mayor. As a result, he will not participate as a member of
Borough Council in any portion of the selection process (his participation shall be exclusively
as a candidate), including discussion, deliberation or voting, in order to avoid any appearance
of impropriety or any conflict of interest in the selection process.
After all candidates have delivered their remarks, Borough Council will proceed with the
selection process. The selection process will occur in rounds, with each Council member
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present casting a vote in favor of one candidate in each round. The candidate with the least
number of votes in any round shall be eliminated from consideration before the subsequent
selection round. These rounds will continue until a final candidate receives an affirmative
majority vote from the members of the Borough Council.
Once a candidate has the indicated support of a majority of Council members and the Borough
Council has reached a consensus regarding the candidate to be appointed, that individual will
then be formally appointed by adoption of a resolution and will be sworn in and seated as
Mayor of Gettysburg. The new mayor shall serve in that capacity until January 3, 2028, which
is the first Monday in January following the next municipal election in November 2027. At
the January 3, 2028 organization meeting, the newly-elected mayor shall be seated to serve
the remainder of the term of office to which former Mayor, Chad-Alan Carr, was originally
elected. The term of office will expire on the first Monday in January 2030.
This process ensures transparency, equal opportunity for candidates, and a clear majority
selection and appointment by Council.
A. Council President J. Matthew Moon asks Notary Public, Wendy Flax, if each
candidate has affirmed their eligibility to be considered for the position of
Mayor of Gettysburg Borough.
B. Mayoral Candidates Address Borough Council (each limited to 5 minutes)
1. Wendy Allen
2. Christopher M. Berger
3. John Buchheister
4. Daniel Carr
5. Rita C. Frealing
6. Luke C. Frigon
7. Anne Marie (Nancy) W. Gudmestad
8. Alison Lintal
9. Juliana Love
10. Bradley E. Miller
11. Vanessa M. Rice
12. Kenneth J. Serfass
13. David P. Todd
14. Kristin Webb
B. Council Discussion and/Follow-Up Questions of Candidates
C. Selection of an eligible person to be nominated for appointment to fill the
vacancy in the elective office of Mayor of the Borough of Gettysburg due to
the prior resignation of Chad-Alan Carr.
Manager Gable calls the roll.
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D. A motion to adopt Resolution No. 032326 appointing ________________ as the Mayor of the
Borough of Gettysburg in order to fill the vacancy in that elective office, with the term of office of
this appointment expiring on January 3, 2028, which is the first Monday in January following
the next municipal election to be held in November 2027.
E. Oath of Office of Mayor Appointee.
Oath of office administered by Notary Public, Wendy Flax.
Please raise your right hand and repeat after me:
“I << insert name >> do solemnly swear, — that I will support,
obey, and defend — the Constitution of the United States, — and
the Constitution of this Commonwealth, — and that I will
discharge the duties of my office with fidelity”.
F. New mayor is seated.
VII. Public Comment
VIII. Adjournment