Darryl W. Arner announces his candidacy for re-election to Lehighton Borough Council.

As a councilman, Arner currently serves as president pro tem and is chairman of the Council's Finance and Administration Committee. In this capacity, he conducts periodic reviews of the borough's investments and has brought greater financial gains and solvency to the borough.He also works at drawing up the preliminary budget with the borough manager and borough treasurer for presentation to the council for approval.Arner also spearheaded the Inter-Municipal Sewage Authority, now known as the Central Carbon Municipal Authority, which serves the boroughs of Lehighton and Weissport and the townships of Franklin and Mahoning.He was instrumental in overseeing the completion of the Lehighton Area Community and Recreational Center, creating the "Buy-a-Brick Campaign" to fund this facility.Always very active in the community, he has served as president of the Lehighton Area Chamber of Commerce, a charter board member of the Carbon County United Way, a member of the Redevelopment Study Committee, the Carbon County Industrial Corporation, the Carbon County Business Expo, board of directors of the Lehighton Area Memorial Library, and many other organizations.Arner's name will appear on the Republican ballot in the May primary election.