Parryville Council seated a new council member and welcomed a new solicitor Monday night at its regular council meeting.

Ralph Washburn is taking the place of Sharon Keiser, whose resignation was read by Mayor Dean Emery. Washburn has been a resident of Parryville for 25 years. Keiser's letter said she was resigning because she was moving outside the borough.Washburn said that when he heard there was an upcoming vacancy on council, he said he decided to become involved because he knew that it takes a full board to run a town successfully.Bringing Washburn on board fills all council positions. Council members are Michael Grant, president; Jennifer Emery, Cathy Hawk and Sharon Hinkle, also a new comer as she won her seat in the recent election. Hinkle said that she had been living in Parryville for 21 years.Attorney Robert Frycklund was also welcomed to board. Frycklund said that he accepted the position upon the resignation of Attorney Michael Greek. Frycklund, who resides in Franklin Township, said that this is the first community that he is representing in Carbon County. He said that up until now his municipal work had been in Schuylkill County.Grant reported that Parryville plow truck hoses had sprung a leak, but that the hoses were replaced. He asked for approval to order all new hoses for the truck, plus a spare set so that hoses can be replace quicker and cheaper next time there is a need.Grant said that there will be an upcoming zoning hearing by a resident who wants operated a candy making business from his home.Mayor Emery asked council's interest in taking part in a Shared Services Agreement with other local communities. He said that the shared services would mean that Parryville would be able to share equipment with other local communities. He said that would cover items such equipment as leaf vacs, street sweepers and plowsEmery said that the letter of interest would not be binding as at this point it was exploratory.Grant said that he has been assisting with snow plowing as a volunteer as the regular worker had put in over 90 hours and was going into overtime pay."I was trying to give him a break from plowing, plus the borough a break from paying out extra money," Grant said.