Quakertown Borough has a fresh face on council.
At Wednesday evening's council meeting, Jane Paulovitz took the oath of office and officially began her duties as a councilwoman.
Paulovitz expressed gratitude for the chance to serve the community.
"I am thankful to the borough for the opportunity," she said. "I am also thankful to Quakertown Alive! for their support over the years. And, I also want to thank my husband."
Paulovitz will finish former Councilman Dan Williams' term, who recently resigned.
She currently serves as president of Quakertown Alive!.
She and her family have resided in Quakertown for 38 years.
Also during the meeting, borough police officer Matthew Molchan was formally sworn in as detective.
Molchan was hired by the borough in 1997 and has served in the bicycle unit, as a field officer, K-9 officer and is NRA instructor certified.
Molchan is a graduate of Parkland High School and the Allentown Police Academy.
He also served in the U.S. Coast Guard for a period of four years.
"Congratulations, Matt, we wish you well," council President L. James Roberts said.
In other business, Borough Manager Scott McElree provided an update on the advanced metering infrastructure project and bid recommendation.
According to McElree, the previous company incorrectly bid on the electrical meters, resulting in a $700,000 error.
"We learned at the end of December they made a fatal error in the bid," he said.
The company, McElree said, pulled out of the bid.
Elster is the second company to bid and based on projections, is $250,000 less than the initial bid.
Elster produces fully integrated water meters along with software.
"It's not only less expensive but its capabilities exceed what we are looking for," McElree said.
Council expects to vote on the Elster bid at the March meeting.
Council also bid farewell to Junior Council Member Joy Zheng.
Zheng, who will be moving to Milford Township with her family, completed one year as a junior council member this past September.
She is a senior at Quakertown Community High School.
"We wish you well," Roberts said.
Councilman David Erwin was not present for Wednesday's meeting.
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