Borough Management

Providing Municipal Services to Gettysburg

Gettysburg has operated as a "weak mayor-strong council" form of government since its ordination in 1806. Seven council members, each serving a four-year term, are elected in staggered years. Two council members are elected from each of three wards, while the seventh council member is elected at large (all three wards). The mayor is elected for a four-year term.

The municipality is a complex organization that provides services year-round. It is necessary to have a Chief Executive Officer, or Borough Manager, to oversee the Borough's operations. As authorized to do so by the Borough Code of the State of Pennsylvania, the Borough Manager is appointed to the position by the Borough Council and is delegated the responsibility for taking care of the day-to-day business of the Borough. The Manager operates under the directions and official actions of the Council. Among other duties, he is responsible for directing and supervising the daily work of the administrative staff and coordinating the activities of all municipal departments.


 

Staff Contacts

Name Title Phone
Robert Harbaugh Public Works Director (717) 752-0570
Tammy Murdorf Finance I (717) 334-1160 ext 227
Debra English Historic and Environmental Preservation Coordinator (717) 334-1160 ext. 238
Karen M. Mesher Planning Assistant / Asst. Borough Secretary (717) 334-1160 ext. 247
Becka Fissel Parking Manager (717) 334-1160 ext. 241
Bradley A. LaBure Public Works - Foreman (717) 334-4666
Charles R. Gable, MPA Borough Manager / Treasurer (717) 334-1160 ext. 222
Sara L. Stull Borough Secretary / Right-to-Know Officer (RTK) (717) 334-1160 ext. 240
Kara Riethmaier HR Coordinator & Project Management Assistant (717) 334-1160 ext. 248
John Whitmore, AICP Planning Director (717) 334-1160 ext. 224
Peter Griffioen Code Compliance Officer (717)-334-1160. Ext 229

Borough Management

Name Title

Borough Manager / Treasurer

Borough Secretary / RTK Officer

HR Coordinator & Project Management Assistant

Finance I

Planning Director

Historic & Environmental Preservation Coordinator

Code Compliance Officer

Planning Assistant / Assistant Borough Secretary

Chief of Police

Emergency Management Coordinator

Parking Manager

Public Works Director

Public Works Foreman

Borough Engineer

President - Main Street Gettysburg

Office Administrator - Main Street Gettysburg

Executive Director -Gettysburg Area Recreation Authority (GARA)

Director - Gettysburg Municipal Authority (GMA)

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