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Picture Rocks council approves solicitor, engineer and multiple board appointments
Summary
Council retained McCormick Law Firm as borough solicitor, appointed Pysher & Associates as borough engineer, retained Code Inspections, Inc. for enforcement and zoning duties, and filled zoning board, planning commission and auditor slots during the Jan. 5, 2026 organizational meeting.
During the Jan. 5, 2026 Picture Rocks Borough organizational meeting, council made a series of appointments to key borough positions. Council voted to retain McCormick Law Firm as borough solicitor (motion by David Hitesman, seconded by Matt Charles) and approved Pysher & Associates as the borough engineering firm (motion by Matt Charles, seconded by Frank Shetler). The minutes record the motions and state "Motion Carried" for both actions.
Council also authorized Code Inspections, Inc. to continue as the borough's code enforcement and zoning officer provider (motions by Matt Charles, seconded by Jeff Rishel). The minutes list multiple board appointments by name and term, including Melinda Bender to the Zoning Hearing Board (2024–2027), Donald Mcelheny (2025–2027), Justin Shelinski (2026–2028), Eugene Otterbein (term listed 2026) and appointees to the planning commission (David Bell, Terry Shaner, Jan Sosniak, Mark Miller) and auditors (Melinda Bender, Jackie Otterbein, Diane Buck for 2026). Al Little was named Emergency Relief Coordinator.
These routine organizational appointments set the borough's advisory and administrative roster for the coming terms and were approved by motion as recorded in the minutes.
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