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Green Tree council accepts Arthur Tintore's resignation; sets timeline to fill vacancy
Summary
Council accepted the immediate resignation of longtime councilmember Arthur Tintore and set an advertisement and application timeline. The council will interview candidates in November and must appoint a replacement within 60 days, ahead of a December deadline.
Green Tree Borough Council on Monday formally accepted the resignation of Councilmember Arthur Tintore, effective Sept. 29, and set a public schedule for filling the resulting vacancy.
Council moved and seconded a motion to accept the resignation; the motion passed by voice vote. Council members thanked Tintore for his service and discussed the timing and process for selecting a replacement.
Borough Manager Judy Miller outlined the timeline the council agreed to follow: the vacancy advertisement will run on Thursday, Oct. 16; applications (resume and cover letter) must be filed by Sunday, Oct. 26; council interview dates were set for Monday, Nov. 10, with a secondary overflow date of Monday, Nov. 24; and the council must appoint someone within 60 days of the public notice (the solicitor advised the appointment deadline is Dec. 16 unless council acts earlier).
Miller said the borough will randomly assign interview order after the application deadline, distribute candidate materials to council, and publish the interview schedule in advance. She also described the planned interview format: roughly 20-minute interviews with a brief buffer between candidates, and standard questions preannounced to ensure fairness.
Council discussion and context
Several council members expressed disappointment that Tintore did not speak at the meeting; some said they hoped he would have offered remarks in person. Council members also debated whether a later resignation date would have allowed the next elected council to make the appointment rather than the current council. The solicitor and manager noted the borough must follow the municipal code and the council-advertising requirements that govern appointments.
Why this matters
Tintore served on council for more than a decade, and the appointment will determine who serves for the remainder of his term. The process the council approved sets fixed public deadlines and interview dates and aims to balance transparency (public advertisement and published interview schedule) with the practical need to complete interviews and an appointment within the statutory timeframe.
What citizens should know
- Advertisement date: Oct. 16, 2025 (newspaper, borough website and social media). - Application deadline: Oct. 26, 2025 (10 days after the notice publication). - Interview dates: Nov. 10 and Nov. 24, 2025 (Nov. 10 is the primary date; Nov. 24 is overflow). - Interview format: Approximately 20 minutes per candidate with a short buffer; questions will be published in advance and follow-up questions are allowed. - Appointment deadline: By Dec. 16, 2025 (council must appoint within 60 days of the public notice or the court may act).
