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Emmaus council reappoints commissioners, approves bill list and hears hiring and festival plans
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Summary
Council approved reappointments to local commissions and a bill list totaling $1,291,097.17, heard staff hiring and a resignation, and received details about the America 250 weekend and a Rotary Summer Festival benefiting food distribution.
The Emmaus Borough Council approved routine business including two reappointments, a bill list under Resolution 2026‑18, and heard staff and community announcements about hires and upcoming events.
Parks and Recreation Committee Chairman Anders moved to reappoint Alan Silvestre to the Recreation and Entertainment Commission for a three‑year term expiring May 1, 2029; the motion was seconded and recorded as passing with six ayes. Council also recorded a reappointment request from Dustin Grama to the general authority (the packet listed the term ending “January 1” but did not specify the year).
On finance, the council considered Resolution 2026‑18, a bill list presented at $1,291,097.17; the motion to approve the bill list passed with six ayes. Payroll and payroll‑tax figures were read aloud but the transcript contained inconsistent figures; staff will provide final reconciled numbers to the record.
In personnel items, the borough manager announced hiring Dr. Scott Ringle as a part‑time paramedic and Allison Fontaine as a lifeguard, and reported the immediate resignation of full‑time public works employee Jermaine Hussett, who is currently on military assignment.
Council also heard event planning details. Cindy Horniman of the Emmaus Rotary described a June 6 Rotary Summer Festival to support the East Penn Feeding Program, including live music and radio promotion. The borough manager outlined the community’s America 250 weekend planned for late July (presented in the meeting as July 24–26): a downtown opening ceremony, a Saturday street fair and concerts, a headlining evening at the high‑school football field with a drone and laser show, and shuttle buses to historic sites.
No contentious votes were recorded on these items; the council recessed for an executive session with no action expected and later adjourned.
