Lansford Borough Council will be seeking letters of interest or resumes for the position of tax collector.

The borough’s tax collector, Terrance P. McCall, died June 2. He had served in the role since 2015.

Council offered a moment of silence for McCall at the start of its special meeting on June 4, and on Wednesday, members began the process to fill his position.

Council plans to advertise for the position for two weeks, interview on the third week and hold a special meeting to appoint.

Applicants must be a resident of Lansford for one year, be Act 48 certified and bonded before the start of duties.

Council President Bruce Markovich asked what happens if council doesn’t get any applicants.

Solicitor Bob Yurchak said then they touch base with tax collectors in the surrounding towns and work out an agreement to have the taxes collected.

Council, in other business, on Wednesday:

• Approved advertising an ordinance for a stop sign to replace a yield sign on the west side of Parkway Road to stop sign.

• Approved the end of the 90-day probation periods for Maria Ahner and Ashley McLaughlin, borough secretary and assistant borough secretary, respectively, as of May 18.

• Approved payment of $2,542 in back pay to borough employee Robert Kresge to settle a contract grievance. There was no discussion on the matter.

• Tabled a motion to approve reoccurring monthly bills, such as electricity, pending further research.

• Approve a special event request for the Lansford Halloween Special Event for the Halloween Festival in Ashton Park on Oct. 27. The event is in its fifth year.

• Approved a special event request for a flea market on Sept. 7 at Ashton Park to support the Halloween Festival.

• Approved free Community Yard Sale dates of June 22 and June 23. Councilwoman Jennifer Staines said these were rain dates. Councilman Joseph Butrie was opposed.

• Approved changing the sanitation and sewage transmission billing statement format with a one-time cost of $600 from Diversified system, and a one-time purchase of a paper folder costing $354.70 with the cost divided equally between the sanitation and sewage transmission funds.

• Approved the refund of a $750 deposit for satisfactory completion of street excavation at 245 W. Bertsch St.

• Approved a transfer from the general fund of $990.24 to ARRO Consulting to cover rental fees previously paid directly to the borough.

• Advertised the sale of the 1991 Elgin street sweeper and the 1994 Ford dump truck for a minimum bid of $3,500 each.

• Finalized the sale of 2.34 acres of borough property along Dock Street to Ryan Eidle of Lansford at a bid price of $20,000, plus costs.