Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Harrisburg council affirms internal authority to appoint mayor pro tem, selects Aaron Banks
Summary
After several public commenters urged following tradition, the Town of Harrisburg council debated how to select a mayor pro tem and voted to appoint Aaron Banks to the role; council and residents discussed codifying selection criteria at a future organizational meeting.
The Town of Harrisburg council debated and then appointed a mayor pro tem at its January meeting after a string of public comments calling for clarity and consistency.
Several residents urged that the council continue a long-standing practice of naming the top vote-getter to the mayor pro tem position. Dan Redding told the council his understanding "that it's been the town's tradition that the highest vote getter becomes the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat

