Hamilton Sworn onto W-burg Borough Council

Borough resident Paula Hamilton was voted onto the Williamsburg Borough Council during the regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 3.

Hamilton was chosen by a council vote of 3-2. The other applicant was borough resident Lugene Shelly.

Hamilton and Shelly applied to fill the borough council position left vacant by Dr. Matthew Sabol.

Councilmember Hamilton began her duties immediately following her swearing in by Mayor Ted Hyle.

Councilmember Ed Patterson said he "was very pleased with both of the candidates and appreciated their interest."

In his mayor's report, Hyle remarked on the year-end fire company and ambulance service report, that the Williamsburg Volunteer Fire Company responded to 183 calls during 2019. Most of those calls were in Woodbury Township, but included calls in Catharine Township and Williamsburg Borough. Most of the calls were for motor vehicle accidents. Hyle said that the number of calls is about the average of what the fire company is used to.

With Dr. Sabol no longer on borough council, there was a vacancy on the Property, Equipment and Streets Committee. Councilmember Bruce Hamilton made a motion to fill the vacancy with new Councilmember Hamilton. Councilmember Jon Detwiler seconded and the motion passed.