Erin Shelinski elected council president; Matt Charles chosen vice president in Picture Rocks
At its Jan. 5, 2026 meeting, the Picture Rocks Borough Council elected Erin Shelinski as council president after a roll-call ballot and selected Matt Charles as vice president. Council also elected David Hitesman president pro tem.
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At a Jan. 5, 2026 meeting of the Picture Rocks Borough Council, Erin Shelinski was elected council president following a roll‑call vote and then assumed the chair. The meeting was called to order by Mayor David Bender before nominations and votes were taken. According to the roll call recorded in the minutes, members cast votes for the two nominees (votes listed in the meeting record); the minutes state: "Erin Shelinski was elected Council President." New Council President Erin Shelinski then took over the meeting.
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