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Sinking Spring council sworn in and elects new leadership
Summary
At the Jan. 5 reorganizational meeting, Mayor Gary Cirulli administered oaths to newly elected council members and the council elected Tracy Peterson as president, H. David Miller as vice president and Denise Stine as president pro tem; all leadership votes were unanimous (AYES 6, NAYS 0).
The Borough of Sinking Spring held its reorganizational meeting on Jan. 5, 2026, at Sinking Spring Borough Hall. Mayor Gary Cirulli administered the Oath of Office to newly elected council members Lisa Gantner, H. David Miller and John Eagelman; Robert Metzgar was sworn in upon his arrival at 7:49 p.m.
Council members moved quickly to elect leadership for the year. H. David Miller nominated Tracy Peterson for president, seconded by Lisa Gantner; the motion carried AYES 6, NAYS 0 and Peterson took the chair. Peterson nominated Miller for vice president, seconded by Gantner; that motion also passed 6–0. Miller nominated Denise Stine for president pro tem, seconded by Gantner; the vote was AYES 6, NAYS 0. The minutes record that following the elections Peterson assumed the chair and the council left committee assignments unchanged.
The meeting attendance list included Borough Manager Michael Hart, Police Chief James Oxenreider and Borough Secretary Elizabeth Eagelman, who recorded the minutes. The council briefly discussed the Vacancy Board Chairman appointment, with Eagelman noting the chairman must be a registered elector not on council; the appointment was tabled for a later meeting. The reorganizational meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
The actions taken at the meeting established the council's leadership and preserved existing committee assignments as the borough moves into the new year.
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