GreenTree Borough Council on Dec. 1 filled a council vacancy and approved a personnel appointment for code enforcement.

After a failed motion to appoint Karen Mortorella, council moved to appoint Adina Algren Caskey to the council seat vacated earlier this year; a roll-call vote passed and the mayor's office will contact Caskey to begin onboarding. Several members commented on the benefits of new voices and the qualifications of multiple candidates during the discussion.

Council also passed Resolution 139080 to appoint Scott Heckman as the borough's building-code official and passed Ordinance 1,914 to set wages and benefits for the position. Members asked staff to invite Heckman to a future meeting to introduce himself to residents and to confirm the position's duties.

A council member later raised a concern about whether the nomination process followed Robert's Rules (noting prior-municipal practice varies); the solicitor responded that municipalities may accept nominations in differing ways and that the borough's past practice supported the action taken. Council agreed to keep process and charter guidance in mind for future appointments.