Votes at a glance: council adopts three ordinances, approves events and promotions

Knightsborough Borough Council adopted three ordinances and approved several agenda items at its April 28 meeting.

Ordinances adopted:
- Ordinance 958 (park parking): Council adopted changes to make trailer parking times at River Park enforceable and to align ordinance language with posted signage to assist police enforcement. The change clarifies time-limited trailer parking in the park.

- Ordinance 959 (fire inspector): Council removed obsolete references to a public safety committee in the fire-inspector ordinance to reflect that the committee is no longer in use.

- Ordinance 960 (volunteer tax credit): Council broadened the volunteer tax credit to include all volunteers in the fire department who meet the hours threshold, including event volunteers (bingo staff, barbecue staff, fundraisers). Council discussed packet language and adopted a revised version after confirming the updated strikethroughs and edits were included in the revised packet.

Other actions:
- Special events: Council approved multiple special-event applications, including a recurring Clifford Edmond basketball tournament (June 6–7), a ManTech carnival tournament (June 18), and the Farmers Parade (June 6). In several cases the council waived application fees where requested.

- Promotion: Council voted to promote Holly Arndt to chief of police effective May 1, 2026, at an annual salary of $123,497 contingent on signing the employment agreement; the council also recognized promotions within the department, including a corporal appointment.

Motion and voting notes: Each ordinance and the personnel promotion were moved and seconded on the record; roll-call or voice votes were taken and the motions carried as recorded in the meeting transcript.