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Council appoints Kevin R. Cernick as council president pro tem for 2026
Summary
The Lackawanna City Council voted unanimously to appoint 4th Ward council member Kevin R. Cernick as council president pro tem for 2026 under a resolution citing the city charter; the motion was adopted 5–0.
The Lackawanna City Council on Jan. 5 adopted Resolution No. 1 appointing Council Member Kevin R. Cernick of the 4th Ward as council president pro tem for 2026. The resolution cites chapter 3, section 3.5 of the City Charter as the authority for the appointment and was adopted after a motion by Council Member Moreno and a second by Council Member Anderson.
After the vote — recorded as carried 5–0 — the council president (unnamed in the transcript) thanked colleagues and remarked, "Before I go, I just like to thank everyone for their confidence in me and hopefully, don't have to run any meetings." The appointment fills the role defined in the charter to serve in the event of the council president's absence or disability; no additional duties or changes were specified in the resolution.
