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West Chester council interviews candidates to fill multiple boards and commissions

Borough of West Chester Council · December 17, 2025
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Council members interviewed more than a dozen candidates on Dec. 16 to fill vacancies on local boards and commissions, including the historic commission, planning commission, public arts commission, community campus and library board; council moved interview outcomes and many appointments to the consent agenda.

Council members on Dec. 16 heard from more than a dozen residents volunteering for boards and commissions as the borough seeks to fill several vacancies.

The meeting opened with a round of interviews. Mary Bayless told the council she has lived in the borough most of her life and has been attending historic commission meetings for about two years; she cited work to recognize churches on the East End and projects tied to the Gay Street School footprint as priorities. “I’ve been attending the meetings for the last two years,” Bayless said, adding she is excited to preserve local history.

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