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Votes at a glance: Brookhaven council approves Portnoff appointment, sinkhole repairs, appointments and budget items
Summary
At its March 2 meeting the council approved multiple motions: appointing Portnoff Law Associates and advertising the related ordinance; authorizing emergency sinkhole repairs at Jackson Drive and Whitley Road; appointing a code enforcement officer; approving the March bill list totaling $679,639.16; and appointing Andrew Hutt to the Recreation Board.
Key actions taken by the Brookhaven Borough Council on March 2, 2026:
- Portnoff Law Associates: Council approved appointing Portnoff to collect delinquent municipal claims and authorized advertising an ordinance to shift collection fees to delinquent taxpayers (motion passed by voice vote). (Reference: solicitor introduction and Portnoff presentation.)
- Emergency repairs: Council authorized repairs to a sinkhole at 4915 Jackson Drive and authorized an additional emergency repair on Whitley Road added to the agenda; motions passed by voice vote.
- Appointments: Elizabeth Hess was nominated and sworn in to fill a council vacancy. Benjamin Van Cleave was appointed as the borough’s code enforcement officer. Andrew Hutt was appointed to the Recreation Board (roll-call: 4 yes, 1 no, 2 abstain; names recorded in the meeting transcript).
- Budget and bills: Council approved the March bill list: General Fund $394,525.85; Sewer Fund $194,954.90; Road Fund $496.03; Trash Fund $89,662.38; total $679,639.16.
- Personnel and ordinances: Council approved increasing Officer Viola’s pay to 100% of base after probation effective 03/19/2026, accepted a resignation from the ordinance committee with regret, and voted to advertise ordinances updating rental/licensing fees and adding a borough manager position.
What happens next: Ordinances that were advertised will return to council for public hearing and vote; emergency repairs will proceed per public-works authorization; appointments will be processed with departmental administrivia.
