Dallastown seeks applicants for mayor
Dallastown will soon know who will replace the late Beverly Scott as the borough's mayor.
Borough council outlined its process for appointing a new mayor at its Monday meeting.
Scott, who been Dallastown's mayor since 1995, was found in her backyard swimming pool Wednesday night and later died at York Hospital. An autopsy performed Friday determined Scott's cause of death to be drowning; it was ruled accidental.
Council president Ronald Smith -- who, under state law, must serve as acting mayor until Scott's successor can be appointed -- began the meeting with some heartfelt words.
"Dallastown has truly lost an advocate for the people she served," said Smith, who praised the "beloved" mayor for her "commitment to her county and community."
Smith also thanked the police and emergency medical personnel who responded to the scene.
Rules: Council vice president David Simpson explained the borough's process for appointing a new mayor, which is regulated by the borough code under Pennsylvania state law.
Any borough resident interested in becoming mayor must submit a letter of intent to the borough office by Thursday, Dec. 23.
The borough will then hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, to interview those who have submitted letters. Smith said he does not believe the board will make any decisions that night. The borough will then move its first January meeting from Jan. 7 to Jan. 3, when it will make a decision and appoint a mayor.
Service
A celebration of life service for Beverly Scott will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Olewiler & Heffner Funeral Chapel, 35 Gotham Place in Red Lion. Viewings will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, both at Olewiler & Heffner. After the Thursday service, a procession will head to Prospect Cemetery, where Scott will be interred. Friends and family will gather at the Dallastown Fire Co. afterward.
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