Minersville’s Borough Council President has abruptly resigned.
On Tuesday, council members accepted Joseph Slovick’s letter of resignation. He took the job as Council President in April after the previous person in that role, Ian Mahal, accepted a job as City Administrator in Pottsville.
Slovick submitted the following letter – actually, an email – as notification of his resignation. In it, he writes that he “promised to be committed and do the job to the best of my ability. Over the last few months, I have done neither.”
Here is text of the full letter:
It is with heavy heart that I am writing this email which will be my last email as a member of council. My last 3+ years on council have been amazing and I enjoyed working with you all but I am afraid it is time to move on. When I won my seat in November of 2021 I promised to be committed and do the job to the best of my ability. Over the last few months I have done neither. After speaking with my wife and especially my son I feel it is in everyone’s best interest to resign effective immediately and pursue and do things in both my professional and personal life. I took the seat very seriously and it isn’t fair to my fellow council members or the people of Minersville who elected me to go at it halfway. Again this isn’t a snap decision as some of you are aware of my hesitancy to run again prior to this cycle. I have faith in all of you continuing on and doing what is best for the community, and feel that the council is in a good place, however it is time that I move onto the next chapter in my life. I am requesting council accept my resignation at the August meeting so things can move forward in a quick and positive manner. Good luck to everyone in the upcoming elections.
Following an executive session held near the end of Tuesday’s regular council meeting, the remaining council members – save for the absent Justin Frantz and Amelia Hopkins – voted to name Jamie Kuehn as Council President.
Slovick’s resignation does leave a vacancy on Minersville’s council. The remaining council members have 30 days to fill the vacancy. Residents with an interest in serving on Borough Council can submit a letter of interest to the Borough.
Whoever does choose to serve on council will only be doing so until the end of 2025, since that’s when Slovick’s term expires.
That also further complicates matters for the upcoming General Election.
Slovick is one of eight candidates who will appear on the November General Election ballot. There are four seats up for grabs in Minersville in this year’s election.
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