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Welcoming a new year in Honesdale Borough and a renewed effort to work together to serve the best interests of the community, newly-sworn Mayor Derek Williams oversaw the organization of Honesdale Borough Council Monday evening which takes place every two years.  

“Participating in community affairs is a big deal and makes a huge difference,” stated Mayor Williams addressing both those in attendance and the council.  “There are many ways to participate. Representing, working for, engaging in, and listening to borough business are absolutely vital forces that make our neighborhoods more resilient.”  

Council has two newcomers* and two returning members beginning four-year terms in addition to Mayor Williams.

• Jim Hamill*
• Jason Newbon
• William McAllister
• David Nilsen*

Council’s first order of business was to appoint president, vice president and president pro temp. Hamill, Jason Newbon and McAllister were nominated for the posts respectively and were subsequently elected to serve in those roles.  Further business conducted included the following:

• Richard Henry was reappointed as Borough Solicitor for 2022,
• council voted to meet the second and fourth Monday of the month at 6 p.m. except in January when meetings are scheduled at the same time on the 17th and 31st,
• council voted with a tiebreak from Mayor Williams to reopen the 2022 budget which must be adopted by February 15th,
• President Hamill appointed Jared Newbon as chairperson of the Finance committee and McAllister as vice-chair while holding off on making further committee appointments until the next meeting,
• council made several commission appointments
• council granted permission to keep the Richard “Dick” Smith Memorial Star on Irving Cliff lit at night through the month of February after a request from Greater Honesdale Partnership to honor health care workers on the frontline of the pandemic

Borough residents can find out more information about scheduled meetings, openings for various boards and commissions and more at HonesdaleBorough.com.