COUNCIL ELIMINATES TWO POSITIONS, APPROVES $95,996 IN SAVINGS
Northumberland Borough Council consolidates administrative posts, cuts $96K in costs. The Council unanimously approved eliminating the Borough Manager position, with duties reassigned to Chief of Police Clifford Kriner, and the Street Supervisor post, with duties consolidated into the Wastewater
Council · Meeting of April 7, 2026
PA NORTHUMBERLAND — Northumberland Borough Council consolidates administrative posts, cuts $96K in costs. The Council unanimously approved eliminating the Borough Manager position, with duties reassigned to Chief of Police Clifford Kriner, and the Street Supervisor post, with duties consolidated into the Wastewater Supervisor position held by Jeremy Deitrick. A Personnel Committee reviewed the consolidation against salary benchmarks from similar-sized boroughs, analyzed job responsibilities for overlaps, and confirmed legal compliance with Solicitor Melissa Kelso.
The reorganization generates estimated annual savings of $95,996: $42,173 from eliminating the Manager post and $53,823 from the Supervisor position.
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Source: the Council meeting of April 7, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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