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News in brief from eastern Pennsylvania (Council Members serving because no one realized they didn't run for re-election)
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| Media | Newspaper - Easton Express-Times |
| News Date | Friday, March 25, 2005 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "LENHARTSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Borough council members LuAnn Wanamaker and Roy A. Hein attended meetings and voted on issues for about 15 months before anyone noticed they had neglected to stand for re-election in 2003.
The oversight may be understandable, considering the trouble the borough of about 170 residents, 78 property owners, a budget of $94,500 and no traffic lights has finding people to fill the five council seats to begin with.
"I find it hard to believe that we just didn't notice it," said Thomas J. Hartman, council vice president. "But it looks like that's what happened." Council President Gerald R. Peters said it was a "secretarial error."
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