BOROUGH OF EDINBORO

​Borough Council​

​Committees​

Borough Council members serve on committees to discuss specific issues outside of regular meetings of the full Council.  These meetings are open to the public.  For information about attending Council committee meetings, contact Jason Spangenberg at jspangenberg@edinboro.net.

Finance Committee

Meets 2nd & 4th Mondays monthly @ 4:00 PM

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Mary Ann Horne (Chair)

Jim Kiley

Pat Davis

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Ordinance Review Committee

Meets as needed

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Alyssa Dobson (Chair)

Aaron Gast

Mark Eisert

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Personnel Committee

Meets as needed

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Pat Davis (Chair)

Mary Ann Horne

Alyssa Dobson

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Public Safety Committee

Meets as needed

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Fred Langill (Chair)

Mary Ann Horne

Mark Eisert

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Recreation, Lake, & Environment Committee

Meets as needed

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Aaron Gast (Chair)

Fred Langill

Mark Eisert

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Streets, Buildings, and Grounds Committee

Meets as needed

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Jim Kiley (Chair)

Fred Langill

Mark Eisert

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Council Liaisons

Represent Council for the listed organization

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Boroughs Association - Aaron Gast

Erie County Planning - Aaron Gast 

Edinboro Community & Economic Development - Pat Davis

Edinboro Municipal & Water Authorities - Aaron Gast

Edinboro Volunteer Fire Department - Mary Ann Horne

Edinboro University - Pat Davis

Environmental Shade Tree Advisory Board - Fred Langill

Erie Area Council of Governments - Pat Davis

Joint Municipal Planning - Alyssa Dobson

Lakeside Association - Pat Davis

Metropolitan Planning Organization - Aaron Gast

PA Municipal League - Mary Ann Horne

Washington Township - Mark Eisert

Watershed Association - Mary Ann Horne

Form of Government

The Home Rule Borough of Edinboro operates under a Council-Manager form of government.  Under this form, Borough Council has all legislative responsibilities and the Borough Manager has all administrative responsibilities.  Seven Borough Council members are elected by the residents of the Borough to serve staggered four-year terms. 

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One of the seven Council members is appointed, by Council, as Mayor annually at the Council Reorganizational Meeting (held the first Monday of January, unless the first Monday is a legal holiday, at which point the meeting would be held the following day).  The primary function of the Mayor is to be the presiding officer of the Council meetings, while representing the Borough as the "ceremonial head" of the local government.  All seven members of Council, including the Mayor, share equal authority.

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The Borough Manager is also appointed annually at the Council Reorganizational Meeting.  The Manager is considered the chief executive and administrative officer of the Borough and is responsible for all administrative duties of the Borough, including managing personnel and daily operations.

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In 1975, the residents of the Borough voted to adopt a Home Rule Charter, altering the form of government.  A Home Rule
municipality no longer has its powers and organization determined by the state legislature. A Home Rule municipality can exercise any power or perform any function not denied by the Constitution, the General Assembly or its own Home Rule Charter. It is not subject to any provisions of the municipal codes. General legislation in specified areas still applies as do all
laws uniform and applicable statewide.  To view the full text of the Charter, click here (also shown to the right, or below if viewing on mobile). To date, more than 70 PA municipalities have adopted a Home Rule Charter.