Lehighton has taken the next step in the recruitment of its new borough manager.

After an executive session, borough council at a special meeting on Tuesday approved a proposal from the Meyner Center for the proposal for recruitment services by David Woglom for the borough manager position.

Afterward, council approved the proposal from Intercounty Investigations & Solutions Inc. for the municipal manager applicant background investigation.

Earlier this month, council accepted the resignation of current borough Manager Nicole Beckett, effective May 20.

Beckett has accepted the position of associate director of public service at the Robert B. and Helen S. Meyner Center for the Study of State and Local Government at Lafayette College.

In January, council approved the employment agreement with Beckett in the amount of $97,031.

Beckett served briefly as treasurer/assistant secretary before she became borough manager in 2011. Before that, she was secretary-treasurer for the Borough of Lansford for over six years, and secretary/assistant treasurer in Rush Township for two years.