Gettysburg Borough Council on Monday appointed Kimberly Mayers to fill the vacant at-large council seat created when Chad-Alan Carr assumed the office of mayor.
Mayers was selected following a public application and voting process. Six borough residents applied for the position and addressed council, outlining their background, public service experience, and priorities for the borough.
Council conducted the selection using a public roll-call vote. In the first round of voting, Luke Frigon, Darren Glass, and Nancie Gudmestad were eliminated. A second round narrowed the field to three candidates, with Mayers receiving four votes and securing the appointment.
The appointment fills the remainder of Carr’s unexpired term, which runs through early January 2028, following the November 2027 municipal election.
Mayers has lived in the borough for more than 30 years and currently resides in the Third Ward. She has previously served on the Gettysburg Zoning Hearing Board and was a member of the advisory group for the Elm Street Overlay District, now known as Old Getty Place. She also helped launch the Downtown Flower Project, which expanded seasonal plantings and hanging baskets in and around Lincoln Square.
In her remarks to council, Mayers said she is committed to balancing the needs of residents, businesses, the college community, and the tourism economy. She identified housing affordability, revisiting the distribution of lodging tax revenues, and the Baltimore Street revitalization project as key issues facing the borough.
Other applicants who were considered included John Buckheister and Brian Hodges, who advanced to the second round of voting, along with Frigon, Glass, and Gudmestad.
Following the vote, council adopted a resolution formally appointing Mayers, and she was sworn in during the meeting by Carr. Council members thanked all applicants for their willingness to serve and encouraged continued civic involvement through boards, commissions, and future elections.
