Bridgeport Borough holds biennial reorganization; mayor sworn, council leadership chosen and slate of appointments approved

Tony Heil was sworn in as mayor during Bridgeport Borough’s January biennial reorganization meeting and temporarily assumed the council president’s chair until leadership roles were formally chosen. Judge Lewis Murphy administered the oaths to the mayor and multiple council members, who repeated the standard oath to support and defend the constitutions of the United States and the commonwealth.

"I wanna say thank you to the people of Bridgeport," Heil said, thanking his family and the outgoing mayor, Beth Chexier, and urging the new council to serve the community during difficult times. "You make Bridgeport a welcoming community where people want to live," he added.

After the oath ceremony, council members nominated and elected the chamber’s leadership. The council elected (as transcribed) a candidate nominated as "Saba as I had"…