Harrisville's municipal building has been the scene of some heated discussions about how the council conducts its business. Three members have resigned recently.

In a brief special meeting Thursday evening, Harrisville Council picked a new president and vice president to replace the board officers who quit earlier this week.

April Anschutz, who joined the council just Monday after being motivated to intervene by its recent infighting, is the new president, and Mary Ann Hughes is the new vice president. Hughes' husband, Gary Hughes, is Harrisville's mayor. One of the departing council members, Russell Stemmerich, implied that Hughes motivated his leaving.

Stemmerich, the former vice president, Robert Hovis, the former president, and Jim Fischer all left the council after a closed executive session Monday.

Read Sunday's Butler Eagle for the full story.