“I told J. R. Watson it’s really different from this angle, looking out rather than the other angle looking in,” stated Bill Fink.
He made the “matter of fact” comment shortly after taking his seat as a Tyrone Borough Council member. Fink was sworn in last night and only had a brief time to get used to his new perspective during a brief meeting which lasted less than 20 minutes.
Fink did take the opportunity during the meeting to ask for a clarification regarding an ordinance before the council.
Prior to his becoming a councilman last night, Fink had often addressed the members during public comment period.
The ordinance dealt with the elimination of the borough’s fire chief position and the creation of a fire committee.
The new councilman wanted to know if the head of the borough’s two remaining fire departments were in agreement with the new concept which will have them and a third (a non-member of the borough’s fire department) act as a committee. The member is expected to be a council person who has no affiliation with the fire department.
Once Fink’s concerns were answered, the council approved the ordinance. The issue of who the third member will be on the committee was not decided at last night’s meetings.
New Borough manager Nathan George was also introduced at last night’s meeting. He was hired last year and is relocating here from Nebraska.
“I’m happy to be here and enjoy the hospitality of Tyrone so far,” said George.
Yesterday was George’s first day on the job, he said he’s learning everything he can right now.
“My priority is to get to the community and the staff and see what they want (for the community) that why I’m here to serve,” said George.
“We took a long making a decision and weighed it heavily,” said Mayor Patricia Stoner when asked about the new borough manager.
“He has impeccable credentials and a great personality for a small town, we are looking forward to working with him,” said Stoner.
“He’s a quick study, he already knows more about the borough than many people who live here,” said the mayor.
The mayor offered these thoughts about new council member Bill Fink, “We welcome him and hope he’ll work with us in a positive mode.”
