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Harrisburg Council passes several resolutions, confirms appointments and refers three ordinances to committees
Summary
Harrisburg City Council on Feb. 25 authorized a police psychological testing contract, confirmed a finance director and reauthorized a community cleanup program while referring three newly read ordinances to committees.
Harrisburg City Council took votes on multiple appointments, professional services agreements and community initiatives during its Feb. 25 legislative session. Key outcomes:
Resolution 6 (authorizing professional services agreement with WCA Public Safety Assessments for police psychological testing) — Passed 7–0. Roll call: Councilwoman Daniels (yes); Councilwoman Davis (yes); Vice President Greene (yes); Councilman Jones (yes); Councilwoman Rawls (yes); Councilman Rodriguez (yes); Council President Bowers (yes).
Resolution 7 (appointing Robert C. Kennick II as the City of Harrisburg’s Dauphin County Tax Collection Committee delegate) — Passed 7–0. Roll call: Daniels (yes); Davis (yes); Greene (yes); Jones (yes); Rawls (yes); Rodriguez (yes); Bowers (yes).
Resolution 8 (confirming Robert C. Kennick II as Director of Financial Management) — Passed 6–1. Councilmember Bowers recorded a no vote. Roll call: Daniels (yes); Davis (yes); Greene (yes); Jones (yes); Rose/Rawls (yes); Rodriguez (yes); Bowers (no).
Resolution 9 (confirming Samuel F. Salkowski as Business Administrator) — Failed 3–4. Yes votes: Daniels, Davis, Greene. No votes: Jones, Rose/Rawls, Rodriguez, Bowers.
Resolution 10 (reestablishing Hotspot Saturdays community cleanups) — Passed 7–0.
Other items and referrals: three ordinances were read for first reading and referred to committees: Bill 1 of 2025 (amend Citizens Law Enforcement Advisory Committee appointment authority) to Administration Committee; Bill 2 of 2025 (real estate tax discharge/strike‑off for certain parcels) to Administration Committee; Bill 3 of 2025 (rezoning 640 Albrecht Street from industrial to residential medium density) to Community & Economic Development Committee. Resolutions 11–14 were sent to committees as noted during the session: Resolution 11 to Budget & Finance; Resolutions 12–13–14 to Administration (per the clerk’s reading).
Why it matters: the votes confirmed key finance leadership, authorized a contract for police psychological screening and set out committee paths for several ordinances and funding reallocations. The business administrator nomination failed after public and council concern about experience and readiness, leaving that role unconfirmed.
For reference: full motion texts were read into the record by the clerk; mover/second were not recorded in the public roll call. The council scheduled follow‑up committee work on budget reallocations and other items shown in committee referrals.
