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Bellefonte council elects new president, names pro tem and approves routine appointments
Summary
At its Jan. 5 meeting, Bellefonte Borough Council rotated officers (John Johnson became council president; Joanne Tostavasi elected pro tem) and approved a series of routine appointments and administrative items including board reappointments, an updated fee schedule, and directing staff to issue an RFP for solicitor services.
Bellefonte Borough Council voted on new leadership and a slate of routine appointments at its Jan. 5 meeting, adopting the recommended officer rotations and approving several board reappointments and administrative actions.
Council confirmed a previously announced officer rotation, with Mr. Johnson moving from vice president to president; council formalized the change by passing a motion and returning the gavel. In a separate nomination and roll-call vote, Joanne Tostavasi was elected council pro tempore by a 6–3 margin after nominations from John Eaton and Randy Bracknell.
The council approved multiple recommended appointments and reappointments from advisory bodies. By roll call, members reappointed Greg Brown to the Bellefonte Borough Authority and approved Jennifer Cicelli for the Centre County Library Board. Phil Ruth was…
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