Sugarcreek Borough Council appointed leaders and swore in two new members at the panel’s reorganization meeting Monday.
The meeting kicked off with council newcomers Matt Carlson and write-in winner Tom Hartle taking the oath of office administered by borough solicitor Brian Spaid.
Carlson is a former borough police chief.
Hartle, who beat Goughler in the November election as a write-in, then nominated Carlson, who declined the nomination.
McClelland, who has served in various positions in borough government for nearly 50 years, including 36 as mayor, was unanimously elected council president.
Carlson was elected vice president by a 4-1 margin, with Speth casting the dissenting vote.
Hartle was voted chairman pro tem. That person acts as chair if the president and vice president aren’t present at a meeting.
Council will hold its first regular meeting of 2020 at 7 p.m. tonight.
