ORWIGSBURG - David Rubright, a retired business owner, is the newest member of Orwigsburg Borough Council.
At a special meeting Thursday night, council members choose him, in a split 3-2 vote, for the two-year term.
Rubright takes the seat vacated by Barry Berger, who was elected mayor in November.
Rubright could take his seat at the 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5 council meeting.
Council member Edward Mady nominated Rubright. Council member Darle Cresswell nominated Brian Baldwin.
Seconds were not needed for nominations, borough Manager Mike Lonergan said. Cresswell then motioned that the nominations be closed and was seconded by Mady.
Council members Mady, Susan Murphy and Angela Hoptak-Solga voted for Rubright, Lonergan said.
Council President Buddy Touchinsky and Cresswell, voted "no" for Rubright.
Rubright could not be reached for comment.
Four people, including Rubright, applied for the post. The three others were Joshua Kreitzer, an employee of Kreitzer Sanitation; Regnal Leibensperger, former owner of the Deer Lake Inn, and Brian Baldwin, a 10-year resident and father of four who is also the borough engineer for Saint Clair.
In other business, Lonergan said that, while in executive session, the borough interviewed an applicant for a full-time police officer position formerly held by Scott R. Davis, who resigned last year.
Seven people applied for the job. There is one more interview to go, Lonergan said, adding that a decision could be made at the 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12 meeting.ORWIGSBURG