The New Florence Borough council membership is made up of 7 members; the President, Vice President, and 5 additional members. They are elected for 4 year terms. The current board was installed during the 5 January 2026 meeting based on the municipal voting results of 4 November 2025. The board is listed below along with their term expiration date.
Jason L. Beatty, President, 2 January 2030
Todd Hepner, Vice President, 4 January 2028
Jeffery S. Rager, 2 January 2030
Gwen Dellett, 4 January 2028
Scott Fuller, 4 January 2028
Charles “Chuck” L. O’Shell, 2 January 2030
Edward Craft, 2 January 2030
A photograph of the new borough council will hopefully be added after the February regularly scheduled council meeting. Not everyone was present at the reorganization meeting and Ed Craft had not been appointed to the board yet.
Here’s a picture from the borough council meeting on 20 August 2024. Everyone is working hard for the community. A picture of the current board will be added as soon as I can get a photograph. Greg
Running for Office
The borough council members are elected to four year terms. The council seats are split with three seats in one group and four seats in the other. This provides an overlap of terms for continuity purposes. Individuals interested in running for office can contact the Westmoreland County Election Bureau. Here you can learn how to have their name added to the May primary election ballot. It simply requires filing a petition with at least ten signatures. Petition packets are available for individuals. You can access the Westmoreland County Election Bureau website for more information on Running for Office. There are numerous links on the website to help you navigate the process. You can also contact them at (724) 830-1150.
