New Salem has an elected 7-member Borough Council which plays a central role in borough government. Council sets policy, enacts legislation, adopts budgets, controls expenditures, appoints advisory commissions and boards, and hires employees. Council members are elected to four-year terms, with either 3 or 4 members up for election every 2 years.

Council elects a president, vice-president, and president pro tem from its ranks. The president, in coordination with council, appoints council committees and chairpersons, who are responsible for overall policy implementation.

Council Members

Borough Council Member	Position	Term Expires
Kim E. Martin	President	January 7, 2030
William F. Baldauf	Vice-President	January 3, 2028
Peter E. Partridge	President Pro-Tem	January 3, 2028
Sue Ann Becker	Council Member	January 7, 2030
George Donavos	Council Member	January 3, 2028
Michael Messinger	Council Member	January 7, 2030
Joe Shubert	Council Member	January 7, 2030

Committee	Chair	Co-Chair
Police	George Donavos	William Baldauf
Fire Service	Michael Messinger	Joseph Shubert
Personnel/Administration	William Baldauf	Peter Partridge
Highways	Joseph Shubert	George Donavos
Building	Sue Ann Becker	Michael Messinger
Sewer	Peter Partridge	William Baldauf
Sidewalks	Joseph Shubert	Sue Ann Becker

Committee	Representative	Alternate
Local Government Advisory Committee	Sue Becker	Kim Martin
York Area Earned Income Tax Bureau	William Baldauf	George Donavos
Pennsylvania State Associations of Boroughs	Peter Partridge	Michael Messinger
Stormwater Consortium	Engineer, David Lipinski	Joseph Shubert
Northern York County Regional Police Dept. Representative	George Donavos	Kim Martin